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<p>A <b>market basket</b> or <b>commodity bundle</b> is a fixed list of items, in given proportions.  Its most common use is to track the progress of <a href="page.php?w=inflation">inflation</a> in an <a href="page.php?w=economics">economy</a> or specific market. That is, to measure the changes in the value of money over time.  A market basket is also used with the theory of <a href="page.php?w=purchasing_price_parity">purchasing price parity</a> to measure the value of money in different places.</p>

<p><big>Consumer basket</big></p>
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