Chart 3
Median comparative price levels (CPLs) for goods, by sub-group, selected years, Canada and the United States, 1985 to 2011

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The title of the graph is "Chart 3 Median comparative price levels (CPLs) for goods, by sub-group, selected years, Canada and the United States, 1985 to 2011 ."
This is a line chart.
There are in total 9 categories in the horizontal axis. The vertical axis starts at 0.600000000000001 and ends at 2 with ticks every 0.2 points.
There are 5 series in this graph.
The vertical axis is "median CPL (United States = 1.0)."
The units of the horizontal axis are years from 1985 to 1993.
The title of series 1 is "All business sector products."
The minimum value is 0.91 occurring in 1990.
The maximum value is 1.26 occurring in 1993.
The title of series 2 is "Food subject to marketing boards or supply management."
The minimum value is 1.03 occurring in 1988.
The maximum value is 1.66 occurring in 1993.
The title of series 3 is "Alcohol and tobacco consumer products."
The minimum value is 0.98 occurring in 1990.
The maximum value is 1.88 occurring in 1992.
The title of series 4 is "Other consumer products."
The minimum value is 0.95 occurring in 1989 and 1990.
The maximum value is 1.29 occurring in 1993.
The title of series 5 is "Investment goods."
The minimum value is 0.89 occurring in 1990.
The maximum value is 1.1 occurring in 1991.

Data table for chart 3
  All business sector products Food subject to marketing boards or supply management Alcohol and tobacco consumer products Other consumer products Investment goods
1985 0.96 1.16 1.24 0.96 0.91
1986 1.09 1.26 1.62 1.12 1.01
1987 1.03 1.16 1.27 1.05 1.02
1988 1.00 1.03 1.06 1.04 1.02
1989 0.93 1.05 1.07 0.95 0.93
1990 0.91 1.07 0.98 0.95 0.89
1991 1.12 1.34 1.54 1.17 1.10
1992 1.19 1.35 1.88 1.24 0.99
1993 1.26 1.66 1.72 1.29 1.09
Note:
Authors' calculations.
Source:
Statistics Canada, Purchasing Power Parity Program.
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