5. Comparing salaries from different times Consider golfers who led the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) in winnings at different points in time. Note that the winnings are ominal figures (unadjusted for inflation).
5. Comparing salaries from different times Consider golfers who led the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) in winnings at different points in time. Note that the winnings are ominal figures (unadjusted for inflation).
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Transcribed Image Text:3. Comparing salaries from different times
Consider golfers who led the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) in winnings at different points in time. Note that the winnings are
nominal figures (unadjusted for inflation).
To convert the original earnings of Nelson, Nicklaus, and Stadler, use the formula for converting dollar figures from an earlier era into year 2016 U.S.
dollars. Using those figures, fill in the following table, making sure to round your responses to the nearest U.S. dollar.
Nominal Winnings
Golfer
Year
1945 Byron Nelson
1972
Jack Nicklaus
1982
Craig Stadler
2016 Dustin Johnson
O True
(Dollars)
63,336
320,542
446,462
9,365,185
O False
U.S. CPI
(1983 = 100) Winnings in 2016 Dollars
18
41.8
96.5
240.0
True or False: According to the previous table, the golfer with the highest PGA winnings in nominal dollars is the same as the golfer with the highest
PGA winnings after adjusting for inflation.
9,365,185
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