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Constant dollarsDollars of constant purchasing power. That is, corrected for inflation. More precisely includes reference to a base year for comparison, e.g. "in constant 1992 dollars." Same as constant prices.Constant dollarsDollars of a base year used as a general measure of purchasing power.Constant dollars Similar MatchesConstant dollar planConstant dollar planA plan which enables investors to accumulate shares in a mutual fund by purchasing them on a regular basis (for example monthly) with a fixed dollar amount. The dollar amount buys more shares when the price is low than when it is high, and over time the investor will have accumulated shares at a cost which is neither high nor low, but average for the period in question. Hence the other name for this process - 'dollar cost averaging'. In the UK, the same principles apply to savings plans for unit trusts, and the process is called 'pound cost averaging'. Constant elasticity of substitution functionConstant elasticity of substitution functionSee CES function Constant yield methodConstant yield methodAllocation of annual interest on a zero-coupon security for income tax use. Constant ratio planConstant ratio planMaintaining a predetermined ratio between stock and fixed income investments through regular adjustments of distribution of funds into different investments. See: formula investing. Constant pricesConstant pricesSee constant dollars. Further SuggestionsConstant dollar planConstant growth model Loan Constant Constant returns to scale |
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