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Glossary of the 1993 SNA - Definition of Term

Term	Purpose
Definition	The concept of purpose, or function, relates to the type of need a transaction or group of transactions aims to satisfy or the kind of objective it pursues.
Paragraphs	2.50.

It is acknowledged that this glossary uses descriptions of the OECD glossary of statistical terms, the Glossary of the System of National Accounts 1993 and the UN classifications registry.

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