A Simple Price Index Tracks the Price of a Group

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A simple price index tracks the price of a group of commodities at a given period of time to the price paid for that group of commodities at a particular point of time in the past.

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Definitions:

Primates

An order of mammals that includes humans, monkeys, and apes, characterized by large brains, forward-facing eyes, and opposable thumbs.

Virulence

A measure of the severity or harmfulness of a pathogen or disease, often in terms of its ability to cause illness or mortality in its host.

Pathogens

Microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites that can cause disease in their host.

Evolution

The sequence through which a variety of living organisms are conjectured to have developed and branched from their early forms over the Earth's historical span.