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Babcock, Judith A. – 1983
Indexing is a tool that can be used with longitudinal, quantitative data for analysis of relative changes and for comparisons of changes among items. For greater accuracy, raw financial data should be deflated into constant dollars prior to indexing. This paper demonstrates the procedures for indexing, statistical deflation, and the use of…
Descriptors: Cost Indexes, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Economics
