Question

Goods tracked by the ppi include ________ and ________.

Answer 1

The producer price index is an important economic indicator used to track the costs of manufacturing inputs, measured at the level of the producers. There are a number of PPIs for many different industries, covering the costs of goods ranging from agricultural commodities to fuels and raw metals.

Answer 2

The raw materials along with the finished goods which are sold directly to the retailers are what is tracked by the PPI.
PPI which is the Producer Price Index is really a price index which tracks that is measures the changes in prices over time that are received by domestic producers for the output. The PPI does not track most of the services and the final consumer goods but instead raw materials and the goods that go to the retailers.