Year

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Base Period
Base Period Economic Data Measurement Yardstick Benchmark Year Time Period
A base period is a particular time in the past used as the yardstick or starting point when measuring economic data. It is usually a year or an average of years, but it can also be a month or any other specified period.
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Year
Year Calendar Year Fiscal Year Calendar Tax Year Fiscal Tax Year Financial Reporting Accounting Period Time Measurement
A year is traditionally understood as a period of time consisting of 365 days, or 366 days in a leap year, which represents one complete orbit of the Earth around the Sun.
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