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CThe following program settings can be changed from the Options window:
Country
Select which country/data file you wish to use for your calculations.
The following data files are all supplied with the program:
England.dat Retail Price Index (UK) details, for performing calculations in UK Pounds Sterling.
America.dat Consumer Price Index (US All Urban) records, for calculations in US Dollars.
Wages_UK.dat Average UK wages, for specific wage calculations in UK Pounds Sterling.
Allow predictions
Turning this on will allow RPI to make simple future predictions based on the data in the selected data file.
For example, if the selected file only contains data up until 1997 and you want to estimate some calculations for the year 2000, then turning this on will allow you to do this.
BHave you ever wondered whether your wages are really keeping up with the cost of living, or whether constantly increasing prices are really justified?
RPI converts money from one year to another, so that you can compare how much things used to cost with how much they cost now. For example,
25.00 in 1990 is worth the same amount as
29.40 in 1995.
This is extremely useful for things like seeing if your wages are really keeping up with the cost of living, or finding out whether the value of your house/car has increased by more than inflation.
Several data files are supplied, allowing you to perform a wide range of conversions; including calculations in UK Pounds Sterling or US Dollars.
BThe RPI window contains the following boxes:
Amount - the amount that you want to convert
From - the 'from' year
To - the 'to' year
Answer - the converted amount.
Enter the required information into each box, and then press the Return key.
For example, suppose that you paid
40,000 for your house in 1980. To find out whether you have lost/gained money on your investment, enter the following into the program...
Amount: 40000
From: 1980
To: 1998
...and RPI will tell you how much your house should be worth today. Now compare that amount with the actual market value of your house, and you will instantly know whether you have gained or lost money on your investment.
AIf you have any comments about this program, or if you want to contact me for any reason, then please feel free to write to me at this address:
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