varekurver

English translation: basket of goods and services

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Norwegian term or phrase:varekurver
English translation:basket of goods and services
Entered by: Michele Fauble

04:10 Jan 8, 2006
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
Norwegian term or phrase: varekurver
'sammenliknbare varekurver i ulike land...'

Relating to comparative price levels.
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 14:39
basket of goods (and services)
Explanation:
The price of the fixed basket of goods and services for each comparison year is then divided by the price of the fixed basket of goods in the base year. ...
www.sparknotes.com/economics/macro/measuring1/section2.rhtm...

The price of the fixed basket of goods and services for each comparison year is then divided by the price of the fixed basket of goods in the base year. ...
www.sparknotes.com/economics/macro/measuring1/section2.rhtm...

Measuring income in different countries using PPP exchange rates helps to avoid this ... PPP numbers can vary with the specific basket of goods used, ...
www.answers.com/topic/purchasing-power-parity

n order to compare economic activity of different countries it is necessary ... The basket of goods and services priced for the PPP exercise is a sample of ...
www.cso.ie/surveysandmethodologies/surveys/prices/documents...

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Note added at 3 hrs 23 mins (2006-01-08 07:33:36 GMT)
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... In purchasing power parity, you define a standard basket of goods and ...
www.zonaeuropa.com/20041227_2.htm



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Note added at 4 hrs 24 mins (2006-01-08 08:35:14 GMT)
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'basket of groceries' IF this is what is being compared


A typical basket of groceries the "UK" costs £40.23 at Tesco. The same basket was priced at £33.79 in France - making Britain 19.1% more expensive - and ...
www.forscotland.com/tracklab/noindex-food001007URL.html

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Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 05:39
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3basket of goods (and services)
Michele Fauble
4shopping baskets
Rebecca Barath


Discussion entries: 2





  

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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
shopping baskets


Explanation:
'comparable shopping baskets in different countries'

Rebecca Barath
United States
Local time: 05:39
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
basket of goods (and services)


Explanation:
The price of the fixed basket of goods and services for each comparison year is then divided by the price of the fixed basket of goods in the base year. ...
www.sparknotes.com/economics/macro/measuring1/section2.rhtm...

The price of the fixed basket of goods and services for each comparison year is then divided by the price of the fixed basket of goods in the base year. ...
www.sparknotes.com/economics/macro/measuring1/section2.rhtm...

Measuring income in different countries using PPP exchange rates helps to avoid this ... PPP numbers can vary with the specific basket of goods used, ...
www.answers.com/topic/purchasing-power-parity

n order to compare economic activity of different countries it is necessary ... The basket of goods and services priced for the PPP exercise is a sample of ...
www.cso.ie/surveysandmethodologies/surveys/prices/documents...

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Note added at 3 hrs 23 mins (2006-01-08 07:33:36 GMT)
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... In purchasing power parity, you define a standard basket of goods and ...
www.zonaeuropa.com/20041227_2.htm



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Note added at 4 hrs 24 mins (2006-01-08 08:35:14 GMT)
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'basket of groceries' IF this is what is being compared


A typical basket of groceries the "UK" costs £40.23 at Tesco. The same basket was priced at £33.79 in France - making Britain 19.1% more expensive - and ...
www.forscotland.com/tracklab/noindex-food001007URL.html



Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 05:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson
1 hr
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agree  brigidm
5 hrs
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agree  BraveBrain: Basket of goods
20 hrs
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