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Eco ch 24
Measuring the cost of living
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Indexation | The automatic correction by law or contract of a dollar amount for the effects of inflation |
| Producer price index | A measure of the cost of a basket of goods bought by firms |
| Inflation rate | The percentage change in the price index from the proceeding period |
| Core CPI | A measure of the overall cost of consumer goods, excluding food and energy |
| CPI | A measure of the overall cost of the goods bought by a typical consumer |
| Nominal interest rate | The interest rate as usually reported without a correction for the effects of inflation |
| Real interest rate | the interest rate corrected for the effects of inflation |