Although low producer prices were depicted as being beneficial to the consumer, this was not true. Studies conducted at the Estonian Institute of Economic Research have revealed that, contrary to information in the press, consumers did not benefit from low producer prices because the level of consumer prices was not directly related to the level of producer prices but to the purchasing power of the consumer.
Kuigi avalikkusele serveeriti vahendusel madalaid tootjahindu kui tarbija kasu, ei vastanud see väide tõele. Eesti Konjunktuuriinstituudi uurimused on näidanud, et vastupidi ajakirjanduse vahendusel levitatud informatsioonile, ei võitnud tarbija madalatest tootjahindadest, sest tarbijahindade tase ei sõltunud otseselt tootjahindade tasemest, vaid eelkõige tarbija ostujõust.