Analysis of factors that determine fluctuations in food prices in 2016-2020 in the Perm region

There are many theories, opinions and researches about influence of factors fluctuations on food prices, including essential goods. Will food prices and the Russian economy as a whole change with the growth of the USD and the corresponding drop in the ruble exchange rate, and if so, how much? The problem is the diversity of opinions and facts, so it is difficult to give an unequivocal answer to this question. In modern economic conditions, price is becoming the leading market category, as well as the most important indicator of the population's standard of living. We can say that in market conditions, prices for goods and services determine the purchasing power of the population as a whole. Most important economic decisions are made under the influence of prevailing market prices. In this article provides a regression analysis of consumer prices for food products from 2016 to 2020. So, the purpose of this article is to analyze the factors that affect consumer prices for food products in the Perm region.