Suppose the current CPI is 252 and in 2005 it was 196. A pair of Levi's jeans costs $43 today. Based on the CPIs, what would you expect the 2005 price to have been for the same style of Levis, in a similar retail outlet? Round your answer to two decimal places. $

The rent for tenants in a building in 1940 was $30 per month. The landlord changes the rent based on the CPI-U. Use the CPI-U chart below to calculate the current rent in 2005. Round to the nearest dollar.   Year CPI-U 1940 14.0 1949 23.8 1983 99.6 2000 172.2 2005 195.3 2009 214.5 2014 236.0 2017 245.1 2019 255.7 2020 258.8   $   (b) Show calculations and explain your reasoning.

In the first Super Bowl in early 1967, the winners earned prize money of $15,000. In January of 1967, the CPI was 32.9. In January of 2018, the CPI was 247.87. Earning $15,000 in 1967 would have been like earning how much in 2018 (using our CPI numbers to do the conversion)? Group of answer choices a) $15,000 b) approximately $113,011 c) approximately $95,717 d) approximately $110,717 e) approximately $114.78

One criticism of the CPI is that the market basket used in the CPI may not reflect current spending priorities. Which of the following is an example of this?     Personal computers were less powerful in 1982-1984.     Cell phones are more commonly purchased today than in 1993-1995.     Using extreme couponing methods, a family can save hundreds of dollars a month.     Goods cost more in Alaska and Hawaii due to transportation costs.

Two countries, Country N in North America and Country S in South America, have the same CPI basket. Year 2000 is the CPI base year for both countries. In that year, the cost of CPI basket in Country N is $N100, and in country S is $s1000, where $N and $s are their respective currencies. Twenty years later, in 2020, the CPI in Country N rose to 240, and in Country S to 360. a) In the ideal world in which the purchasing power parity (PPP) holds true, what should be the nominal exchange between $s and $N in Year 2000 and in Year 2020. Show calculations and explain the change in nominal exchange rate. b) Suppose in reality, the nominal exchange rage between the two currencies is 18 $s per $N in Year 2020. First, explain why the nominal exchange rate differs from your calculation above. Second, calculate the real exchange rate between the two countries, and explain the meaning of your calculated result. c) During Year 2021, the growth of the real GDP in the two countries are, 0% in country…

What does the CPI in the base year equal? Explain your answer.

Suppose the current CPI is 252 and in 2005 it was 196. A pair of Levi’s jeans costs $43 today. Based on the CPIs, what would you expect the 2005 price to have been for the same style of Levis, in a similar retail outlet?

In 1980 the price of microwave oven was $382 and CPI was 105. Today the price of a microwave oven is $266 and CPI is 242. What is the 1980 price of microwave oven measured in todays dollars? (Round to two decimal places.) Your Answer:

7) In 2010, a bottle of Coke cost $1. In 2020, it would cost $1.50. The CPI for 2020 was 260 and the CPI for 2010 was 220. Which of the following statements is correct? A) The real price of Coke stayed the same. B) The real price of Coke decreased. C) The real price of Coke increased. D) The nominal price of Coke stayed the same.

This table gives the monthly purchases of an average consumer in a small economy. Suppose 1977 is the reference base period unless stated otherwise. Item Quantity (1977) Clementines Burritos Bags of trail mix 90 Price (1977) 30 $0.10 $2.00 10 $1.00 $2.00 Find the total cost of the market basket for 1977 and 1978. Price (1978) What is the CPI in 1977 and 1978? $0.15 $2.25 Use the CPIs calculated in part b to find the inflation rate between 1977 and 1978. Recalculate the CPIs using 1978 as the base year. How does the inflation rate change?