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Price cap formula:
A precise expression denoting the constraint facing a firm over the period of a price control. An example of a simple version of the formula would be RPI-X+K+Q, where the terms reflect adjustments for retail price inflation, productivity, network expansion, and improved quality of service. In practice, with baskets other features, the formal representation of the formula can be quite complicated.
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