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October 1990, Vol. 113, No. 10
An experimental price index for the computer industry
James Sinclair
Supervisory economist, Division of Industrial Prices and Price
Indexes, Office of Prices and Living Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Brian Catron
Supervisory economist, Division of Services Industry Prices,
Office of Prices and Living Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics
A pilot study that began in 1987 produced a new price index for computer industry products. Chief among the study's findings was that resampling would have to be done over a much shorter time period than the 5 to 7 years now in force for industries covered by the Bureau's existing Producer Price Index. This article introduces an experimental producer price index for the computer industry.
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