Figure 1: Architecture of Collaborative Interaction Manager an abstract, hierarchical, partially ordered representation of the actions typically performed to achieve goals in the ap-plication domain. The discourse state contains instances of classes/types deï¬ned in the task model. The two key algo-
Finding Essential Inflation Information. 1  1. Look up the average prices of the several products across a few years. Inflation is calculated by comparing prices of standard goods across time -- things like a loaf of white bread or a gallon of milk. 2  2. Load the Consumer Price Index.
1 It is one of the most closely watched national economic statistics.  The equation to calculate a price index using a single item is: $\text{Current CPI} = \text{Current item price} \times \text{Base year price} \times \frac{\text{Current CPI}}{\text{Base year CPI}}$ .