$$
\mathsf { d } = \mathsf { ( p r i c e s / ( c + v ) ) } - 1
$$
d measures to which percentage degree prices are on average higher than investment costs.
The data show significant differences in that in all except one industry (IT), d is on average quite higher than in manufacturing and the total economy. Whereas, prices are on average 12.5% higher than investments in the total economy and 6.7% in manufacturing, the price/investment ratio is on average 20.3% in the German information industries.
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