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Intermediate inputAn input to production that has itself been produced and that, unlike capital, is used up in production. As an input it is in contrast to a primary input and as an output it is in contrast to a final good. A very large portion of international trade is in intermediate inputs.Similar MatchesIntermediated marketIntermediated marketA financial market in which some financial institution stands between counterparties to financial transactions. Intermediate termIntermediate termTypically one-ten years. Nonintermediated debt marketNonintermediated debt marketA financial market in which borrowers (government and large corporations) appeal directly to savers for debt capital through the securities markets without using a financial institution as intermediary>. Intermediate targetsIntermediate targetsAn intermediate target is a variable (such as the money supply) that is not directly under the control of the central bank, but that does respond fairly quickly to policy actions, is observable frequently and bears a predictable relationship to the ultimate goals of policy. Intermediate trendIntermediate trendGeneral movement in price data that lasts from three weeks to six months. Further SuggestionsFederal Intermediate Credit BankIntermediate good Intermediate transaction |
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