Investment in inventories, quarterly, Canada [36100109]

Gold and other precious metal includes those held as a store of value. The stock used in this ratio includes gold and other precious metals inventories which contains amounts held as a store of value. The sales value used in this ratio does not correspond to the sales estimates from industry surveys, but rather is a derived value for final demand on goods used in the quarterly Income and Expenditure Accounts. This sales value does not correspond to the sales estimates from industry surveys. It represents, a derived value for final demand on goods consistent with the quarterly Income and Expenditure Accounts.