Definition of allowance for English Language Learners. : 1  an amount of money that is given to someone regularly or for a specific purpose. : 2  a small amount of money that is regularly given to children by their parents. : 3  an amount of something (such as time) that is allowed or available.
category development index (CDI) Category development index (CDI) is an index that is calculated by taking the percentage of a product categoryâs total sales that occur in a given market area as compared to the percentage of the total population in the market.
The Economic Performance Index (EPI) is a macro-indicator that examines the overall performance of a countryâs economy and reports any deviation from the desired level of economic performance. Similar to the construction of GDP, which measures the overall output of an economy, the EPI reflects the active in the economyâs three main sectors: households, firms, and government. The EPI comprises variables that