Producer price indices volume 2002, Supplement 2
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Acquisitions approach
This measures the total value of goods and services delivered during the given period, regardless of whether payment has been made, i.e. it covers all monetary transactions undertaken by households for which payment should be made, regardless of whether the item acquired is used or paid for. It is generally considered the best approach for measuring inflation for monetary policy purposes (in which case interest must be excluded). It is thus the best when a CPI is being used to index-link gilts or bonds. Only prices for actual market transactions are included, with no notional or imputed prices. Owner-occupied housing services are measured as the change in the cost of the net acquisition of owner-occupied dwellings, although since the net acquisition of existing dwellings is assumed to be zero, it is the change in the total market value of new dwellings only which is measured. A conceptual problem with this approach is that it reflects price changes caused by investment factors (i.e. includes changes in the costs of capital formation) as well as consumption factors. A more practical problem is that house prices are subject to short-term speculative pressures, which creates price volatility. The costs of repairs and maintenance, taxes and insurance are also covered. Expenditure is defined as occurring when a purchase agreement becomes binding and the full cost is taken into 57 Price Indices © 2002 account when ownership passes to the purchaser. The weight is the net purchases of dwellings in the base period. This approach is used in Australia and New Zealand. Payments/outlays approach This measures the payments made during the period regardless of whether the goods and services were delivered or consumed. It is generally considered the best approach when a CPI is being used to escalate incomes, benefits, pensions or wages. Only prices for actual market transactions are included, with no notional or imputed prices. For treatment of owner-occupied housing services, the weight is derived from all payments made in the base period regardless of when the dwelling was purchased. Thus, repairs and maintenance, taxes and insurance are covered, plus either: a. mortgage interest payments Download 465.51 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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