Suppose our nominal wage rate is $12 per hour, and the CPI is 135. Our labor union believes that the CPI for next year will increase to 162.If we want to maintain a constant real wage, what nominal wage should our union ask for? Question 13Answer a. $19.44 b. $14.4 c. $15.24 d. $23.64

David earned a salary of $43,500$43,500 in 1994 and $89,000$89,000 in 2010. The consumer price index was 148.2 in 1994 and 215.3 in 2010. David's 1994 salary in 2010 dollars is _.

Suppose the consumer price index (CPI) in 1983 was 100. In 1994, the CPI was 150. In 1994, a bank teller's annual salary was $22,000. The same job paid $16,000 in 1983. After adjusting for inflation, the real salary of bank tellers   a. Increased by more than the rate of inflation b. Decreased between 1983 and 1994 c. Remained the same between 1983 and 1994 d. Increased between 1983 and 1994 e. The inflation rate was around 33.3% between 1983 and 1994.

Month CPI January 281.93 February 284.18 March 287.71 April 288.66 The minimum wage was $1.60 in 1968. The CPI in December of 1968 was 35.6 and we have the data above for CPI values in 2022.  What is the value of the 1968 minimum wage in April 2022 terms? Round your answer to two digits after the decimal without the dollar sign. Make sure you are using the correct base period.

Makayla bought a $1,000, 5-year inflation - indexed bond that had a real interest rate of 5.10% when the CPI was 248.615. A year later, the CPI decreased to 219.313. What amount of interest (rounded to the nearest cent) will she receive? a. $ 57.81 b. $51.00 c. $44.99 d. $ 27.10

Suppose the CPI is 120 in year 1 and 150 in year 2. If First National Bank charges a nominal interest rate of 30 percent in year 2, what is the bank's real interest rate? Explain.

In 2019 and in 2020, consumers in Dexter purchased only books and pens. The prices and quantities for 2019 and 2020 are listed in the table. The reference base period for Dexter's CPI is 2019, and 2019 is also the year of the Consumer Expenditure Survey. What is the inflation rate in 2020? The inflation rate in 2020 is OA. 148.1 B. 2.1 C. 80.0 D. 48.1 percent. C Item Books Pens 2019 2020 Price Quantity Price Quantity $6 4 $5 8 $5 6 $10 5

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The information on price and quantity of three products consumed by a typical household in the year 2020 and 2021 is given by the table below 2020 2021 Price Quantity Quantity 10 Price $5.50 Fish 12 $5 $10 Beef 5 $11 4 Train Ride $8 20 $9 22 Using 2020 as the base year, measure the CPI for 2021 and the inflation rate in 2021. Does this inflation rate correctly measure the cost of living changes for households in 2021? Explain. "The transfer payment does not have any effect on the gross domestic product of an economy". Discuss the validity of this statement.

If the CPI rises from 103.4 to 108.8, how much money at the start is required to have the same purchasing power as $89 at the end? Select one: a. $89.87 b. $93.65 c. $97.76 d. none Check