Essays Tagged: "Producer price index"

the essay is an economics paper abt the relation between S&P500 and NASDAQ, using regression and other statistical tools

The following is a list of variables we have chosen to test their affect on each of these indexes: Producer Price Index, all commodities, not seasonally adjusted; Consumer Price Index for all urban c ... here would be the S&P500, whereas the independent variables includes economic factors such as :Producer Price Index :A comprehensive index of wholesale price changes, often viewed as an indicator ...

(10 pages) 580 1 3.4 Sep/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

Steel Industry Overview

asic economic terminology must be introduced. The Gross Domestic Product, Consumer Price Index, and Producer Price Index, along with unemployment and inflation rates, are five keys to determining the ... rising steel prices have had little impact on the competitive position of the U S (Morici, P 2005).Producer Price IndexThe Producer Price Index (PPI) is an index of prices that measures average chang ...

(8 pages) 241 1 4.7 Aug/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

Economic Indicators.

terest rates4. Consumer Price Index (CPI)5. Unemployment rate6. National Income7. National Budget8. Producer Price Index9. Labor force10. International TradeGross domestic product (GDP) is the value o ... s in place a system of checks and balances that insure the government operates within its means.The Producer Price Index calculates changes in the prices of regularly used products at various stages o ...

(5 pages) 441 0 4.6 Dec/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

Economic Indicators.

Mart. The indicators are: real gross domestic product (GDP), the unemployment rate, inflation rate, producer price index (PPI), personal income, and Federal Reserve actions. Colander (2004) defines in ... onsumer Price Index, CPIPast Trend, Present Value & Future ProjectionIndex Value. 1982-1984=100.Producer price indexThe Producer Price Index (PPI), as defined by Colander (2004), is "an index of p ...

(13 pages) 812 0 5.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Industry Overview Paper

tic Product (GDP), unemployment rate, inflation rate as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), Producer Price Index (PPI), and Personal Income.HistoryFor over 20 years Home Depot has been one of ... % for January 2006 and 14% for 2007 of project per share-profit growth (Dow Theory Forecasts, 2005).Producer Price Index (PPI)Another factor that has allowed Home Depot to remain on top of the competi ...

(6 pages) 478 0 3.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Macroeconomics - Homebuilding Industry

omic slowdown, but analyst are not forecasting a recession anytime soon (2006, MSNBC.com).Since the Producer Price Index is the first indicator of inflation, it is the measure of wholesale prices at t ...

(4 pages) 132 0 3.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Economic Indicator Paper

vement of goods and services in an economy, usually as measured by the Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures inflation as experienced by consumers ... Index (CPI) measures inflation as experienced by consumers in their day-to-day living expenses. The Producer Price Indexes (PPIs) are a family of indexes that measure changes in the selling prices rec ...

(3 pages) 187 0 4.0 Aug/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Inflation Rate

workers and represents about 32% of the U.S. population.Other indexes include the GDP deflator and producer price index (PPI). The GDP deflator is a total output deflator. It is “an index of the ... is “an index of prices that measures average change in the selling prices received by domestic producers of goods and services over time (Colander, 2004).The inflation rate is directly related to ...

(1 pages) 42 0 0.0 Oct/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Federal Reserve and Inflation

rice level rising. (Mankiw, 2004 pp.520, 521) In order to measure inflation, economists monitor the Producer Price Index and the Computer Price Index. The PPI measures prices paid to producers from re ...

(3 pages) 157 0 5.0 Oct/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

NASDAQ and S&P 500

The following is a list of variables we have chosen to test their affect on each of these indexes: Producer Price Index, M1 Money Stock, all commodities, daily percentages; Currency in Circulation, n ... our analysis here would be the S&P500, whereas theindependent variables include economic factors.Producer Price Index: A comprehensive index of wholesale price changes, often viewed as an indicato ...

(10 pages) 54 0 0.0 Jan/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Economic Indicators - Transportation Industry

gross domestic product, transportation services index, consumer price indicator, unemployment rate, producer price index and money supply.Gross Domestic ProductThe purpose of the Gross Domestic Produc ... trailer truck drivers and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists. (U.S. Department of Labor).Producer Price IndexAnother important economic indicator that is widely used by the government and t ...

(8 pages) 84 0 5.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Economic Indicators Paper - BUS ECON I

,000, with a difference of 33,000 (Financial Forecast Center, 2008 and U.S. Economic Outlook, 2008).Producer Price Index (PPI). The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases a monthly report that shows the ... he trends within the wholesale market, manufacturing industries, and commodities markets called the producer price index. Team C was unable to find two 18 month forecast for the Producer Price Index. ...

(5 pages) 173 0 5.0 Jan/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Leadership and Communication

Economic Indicators

likelihood that the industry will be able to break the current cycle and rebound in a timely manner.Producer Price IndexAccording to Colander (2008), PPI is the price index for the seller. It does not ... lists the PPI less foods and energy decreased one-tenth percent from May 2008 to May 2009.Figure 1. Producer Price Index for Finished Goods and Finished Goods Less Foods and Energy.Oil and fuel prices ...

(8 pages) 89 0 5.0 Jun/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

The Effect of Interest Rates on Malaysian Markets and Economy

geable, the Bank Negara watches inflation indicators such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Producer Price Index (PPI). When these indicators start to raise more than 2-3% a year, there is a p ...

(4 pages) 19 1 5.0 Oct/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Rates & Indexes