Showing posts with label Mars Bar Inflation Index. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mars Bar Inflation Index. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

What is inflation?

One answer is to look at alternative currencies. Here's an FT article, originally from 1983, on the Mars Bar Index. Any more detailed updates?

Dearieme says "Mars Bars were 99p per pack of five in our Co-op recently. Bargain!" Is this proof of deflation?