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Economic Definition of real purchasing power. Defined.

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Term real purchasing power Definition: The ability to acquire wants-and-needs satisfying goods and services with income or money. The real purchasing power of income or money depends on the prices of the goods and services. If the price level, for example, doubles, then a given amount of money can purchase half as many goods and services.

 

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