Contract adjustment. PPI data are commonly used in adjusting purchase and sales contracts. These contracts typically specify dollar amounts to be paid at some point in the future. It is often desirable to include an adjustment clause that accounts for changes in input prices. For example, a long-term contract for bread may be adjusted for changes in wheat prices by applying the percent change in the PPI for wheat to the contracted price for bread. (See Price Adjustment Guide for Contracting Parties.)
Indicator of overall price movement at the producer level. PPIs capture price movement prior to the retail level. Therefore, they may foreshadow subsequent price changes for business and consumers. The President, Congress, and the Federal Reserve employ these data in formulating fiscal and monetary policies.
Deflator of other economic series. PPIs are used to adjust other time series for price changes and to translate those series into inflation-free dollars. For example, constant-dollar gross domestic product data are estimated using deflators based on the PPI.
Measure of price movement for particular industries and products.
Comparison of input and output costs.
Comparison of industry-based price data to other industry-oriented economic time series.
Forecasting.
LIFO (i.e., last-in, first-out) inventory valuation.
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Answer:
The death of Lenin affected the political environment in the Soviet Union through the leading to the power struggle between Stalin and Trotsky.
Correct Answer : Option C
Explanation:
During the assassination attempt over the Lenin, it made him incapable of any activity sticking to the wheelchair. Even during his lifetime of active phases, he always thought of as who would succeed him, and he always felt that Stalin is more powerful than he himself, and with this much amount of power Stalin becomes vulnerable and in a sort an incapable successor.
The death caused the struggle of power between the right wing of Stalin to conflict with left wing of Trotsky. Trotsky, provoked in the public and party for his position but he failed. at the end, Trotsky was expelled out from the Soviet Union.
Answer:
There are a lot of ways in which India has not improved it's development. One of which is the Poverty and disease persisted in the Indian Society. There is still poverty prevailing in the most parts of India.
The government still needs to implement the policies in a better way to fight such problems. Therefore, India has not improved it's development in this sector but on the other hand India has improved it's development in technology and increased GDP.
