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.
If the cost of goods and services decrease over a period of time, then it is known as deflation, which is just negative inflation. The base year for inflation is the year you want to compare the inflation rate from. For example, if you want to know the inflation rate since 1998, then the base year is 1998.