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consumer credit
Consumer credit is money that is lent to people by organizations such as banks, building societies, and shops so that they can buy things. -
consumer price index
The consumer price index is an official measure of the rate of inflation within a country's economy. The abbreviation CPI is also used. -
consumer product safety commission
an independent regulatory agency, created in 1972, that protects the public against risk of injury from consumer products. Abbreviation: CPSC. -
indirect tax
a tax levied indirectly, as one levied on commodities before they reach the consumer but ultimately paid by the consumer as part of the market price. -
market basket
a basket or cart for groceries. -
acceleration coefficient
the ratio of change in capital investment to the change in consumer spending.