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Consumer finance companySee: Finance companyConsumer finance company Similar MatchesNational Foundation for Consumer CreditNational Foundation for Consumer CreditA nonprofit organization that seeks to help consumers who have taken on too much debt by helping them work out payment plans and supplying credit counseling. Consumer Price IndexConsumer Price IndexThe CPI, as it is called, measures the prices of consumer goods and services and is a measure of the pace of US inflation. The US Department of Labor publishes the CPI every month. Consumer support estimateConsumer support estimateIntroduced by the OECD to quantify agricultural policies, this measures transfers to or from consumers that are implicit in these policies. Since industrialized-country agricultural producers are routinely supported by raising prices, CSE estimates are usually negative. See also PSE. Consumer creditConsumer creditCredit a firm grants to consumers for the purchase of goods or services. Also called retail credit. Change in consumer surplusChange in consumer surplusThe change in consumer surplus due to a change in market conditions, usually a price change. For a price change, it is measured by the area to the left of the demand curve between the two prices, indicating a gain if price falls and a loss if it rises. Further SuggestionsConsumer price indexConsumer movement Consumer goods Consumer interest Consumer surplus consumer durables consumer price index Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968 Consumer debenture Consumer durables Consumer Advisory Council (CAC) |
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