Journal Article

Comparing apples and oranges


Abstract: Tracking prices over time is easy when the object in question doesn't change much-say, an orange. But the process is difficult when there are frequent changes in the quality of the item-say, an Apple computer. Hedonics provides the solution.

Keywords: Computers; Price indexes;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Part of Series: The Regional Economist

Publication Date: 2002

Issue: Oct.

Pages: 10-11