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Record 1 2002-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing Theory
  • National Accounting
CONT

High inflation makes it hard for firms and individuals to distinguish changes in relative prices of particular items from general changes in the average price level, so price signals become blurred.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie des prix
  • Comptabilité nationale
CONT

En cas de forte inflation, entreprises et particuliers ont du mal à opérer la distinction entre la modification des prix relatifs et des variations générales au niveau moyen des prix, de sorte que les signaux émis par les prix se brouillent.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teoría de fijación de precios
  • Contabilidad nacional
DEF

Nivel general de precios de bienes y servicios en el conjunto de la economía como un todo.

Key term(s)
  • nivel promedio de precios
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