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Price indexes have several potential uses. For particularly broad indices, the index can be said to measure the economy's general price level or a cost of living. More narrow price indices can help producers with business plans and pricing.
The base period used for this PPI is 2005. The values of the base period provide the weights for a price index. Deflator A âdeflatorâ, is a statistical tool used to revalue current dollar values to constant dollar values; that is the value of the reference period.