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German translation: VPI - Verbraucherpreisindex


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English term or phrase:CPI - Consumer Price Index
German translation:VPI - Verbraucherpreisindex
Entered by: Steffen Walter
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15:54 Apr 27, 2008
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Bus/Financial - Economics
English term or phrase: CPI
Stichwort "Production Tax Credit". Hier der Satz:

The PTC program offers an incentive of 0.19 per MWh (CPI adjusted) for electricity generated from renewable source during the first ten years of operation of the project.

Ist das der Consumer Purchase Index oder etwas anderes?
Melanie Michael
Germany
Local time: 09:44
VPI (Verbraucherpreisindex)
Explanation:
Seite 2 im pdf.
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Erika Berrai-Flynn
United States
Local time: 09:44
Grading comment
Danke Erika. Das hat weitergeholfen.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Consumer price index
Egil Presttun
3 +1VPI (Verbraucherpreisindex)Erika Berrai-Flynn


  

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cpi
Consumer price index


Explanation:
A consumer price index (CPI) is an index number measuring the average price of consumer goods and services purchased by households.

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Note added at 14 mins (2008-04-27 16:09:03 GMT)
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In German called "Verbraucherpreisindex".


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_price_index
Egil Presttun
Norway
Local time: 09:44
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian

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agree  Hans G. Liepert
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agree  babli: agree
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cpi
VPI (Verbraucherpreisindex)


Explanation:
Seite 2 im pdf.


    Reference: http://www.uni-klu.ac.at/vwl/downloads/VWL-Vokabel.pdf
Erika Berrai-Flynn
United States
Local time: 09:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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Danke Erika. Das hat weitergeholfen.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hans G. Liepert
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Changes made by editors
May 9, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Edited KOG entryMelanie Michael's old entry - "CPI (Consumer Price Index" => "VPI (Verbraucherpreisindex) "
Apr 28, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field (specific)Business/Commerce (general) => Economics


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