According to the U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov), the median household income in the United States was $23,618 in 1985, $34,076 in 1995, $46,326 in 2005, and $49,276 in 2010. In purchasing power terms, how did family income compare in each of those four years? You will need to know that the CPI (multiplied by 100, 1982–1984 = 100) was 107.6 in 1985, 152.4 in 1995, 195.3 in 2005, and 218.1 in 2010.  Instructions:  Enter your responses rounded to two decimal places.   Year  Real Income 1985 $ 1995 $ 2005 $ 2010 $

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