If the Value of the Price Index in the Current

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If the value of the price index in the current year is equal to 1, this means the current price of a particular market basket is the same as the price of that particular basket in the base period.

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Definitions:

Depression

An extended period of significant economic downturn, characterized by a substantial decrease in economic activity, high unemployment, and deflation.

New Deal

A collection of initiatives, including public projects, economic reforms, and regulations, implemented in the United States by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s, aimed at aiding the recovery from the Great Depression.

Spending on the War

Refers to the allocation of financial resources by a government or organization towards military operations during times of conflict.

Suburbanization

The process by which people move from urban areas to surrounding suburbs, often in search of lower housing costs or better quality of life.