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.
Answer: Deccan Plateau
Explanation:
Deccan Plateau
Deccan
The southernmost part of Deccan plateau near the city of Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Highest point
Elevation 600 m (2,000 ft)
Coordinates 17°N 77°E Coordinates: 17°N 77°E
Naming
Native name Dakkhin (Kannada)
The large Deccan Plateau or Deccan in the south-central region of the Indian subcontinent is located between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats and is loosely defined as the peninsular region between these ranges that is south of the Narmada river. To the north, it is bounded by the Satpura and Vindhya Ranges. In addition to its vague geographical boundaries, the Deccan also refers to a cultural, historical, and geopolitical region whose boundaries may not reflect its geographical boundaries (see: Deccan Sultanates, Hyderabad Deccan).
Answer:
250 pine trees
Explanation:
If we have a one square mile of forest that is divided into ten equally sized quadrants, that means that each of them accounts for 1/10th of a mile. If in one of the quadrants there are twenty-five pine trees, and if that is the number of pine trees in all of the quadrants, then we can easily come to the result for the whole forest. As each quadrant is 1/10 of the whole area, it means that the number of pine trees in one of them should be multiplied by the number of quadrants:
25 x 10 = 250
We get a result of 250 pine trees for the whole forest area of one square mile.
