02142cam a22002893u 450000100030000000300070000300500170001000600020002700700050002900800410003404000110007504100170008605000070010310000300011024500600014026400510020030000470025133600260029833700260032433800360035050001340038650000310052052011840055153400450173565300320178085600400181288UtSlPG20260610133027.0mcr n260607r1993||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHG1 aHart, Michael,d1947-201110aPrice/Cost Indexes from 1875 to 1989; Estimated to 2010 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c1993  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aOriginally published as a column entitled: The Rate of Change of the Rate of Change, in the Electronic Journal of Virtual Culture  aRelease date is 1993-11-01  a"Price/Cost Indexes from 1875 to 1989; Estimated to 2010" by Michael Hart is a scientific publication that appears to have been written in the late 20th century. The book discusses the fluctuations and trends in price and cost indexes from the late 19th century through the end of the 20th century, emphasizing the evolving value of the dollar over this extensive period.  At the start of the work, the author introduces concepts related to consumer electronics, specifically computers, and how their increasing value since the late 1970s is juxtaposed against inflation and rising costs of other goods. Hart provides examples of early and modern computer prices, illustrating a significant decline in costs coupled with enhanced performance in newer models. The introduction also sets the stage for the subsequent exploration of cost/index figures over various decades, alluding to how inflation affects purchasing power and the perception of value across different eras. This foundational information prepares the reader to delve into more detailed analysis and comparative charts, which will follow in the rest of the publication. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCost and standard of living40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/88