It took six years for the first handheld GPS units to fall in price from $3500 (late 1989) to $199 (end of 1995).
A fall in US demand thus does not automatically lead to a fall in price.
It also fails to take into account the rise in quality and fall in price of many goods since Mexico opened up its economy in the 1990s, argues Mr de la Calle.
The auction of Barry Halper's collection in 1999 had some whopper results, only to see at least a couple of those items fall in price the very next time they reached the block.
Components, especially memory chips, have continued to fall in price.
It's not going to make him fall in price".
Conversely, once a bank scare begins, there is no fall in price to deter further withdrawals.
Imports will fall in price, keeping inflation down despite the healthy economy.But there are downsides too.
Oil pays the government's bills; its recent 25% fall in price is squeezing the economy further.
Surgical procedures and medical devices fall in price, so the cost per patient drops.
If repo costs go up and the mortgage bonds fall in price, the funds could suffer.
