Assume that the CPI in 1968 was 68 and the CPI today is 285. If a table was sold for $100 today then how much it would have been if sold in 1968 based on adjusted index? a. $68.00. b. $32.47. c. $23.86. d. $419.12
Assume that the CPI in 1968 was 68 and the CPI today is 285. If a table was sold for $100 today then how much it would have been if sold in 1968 based on adjusted index? a. $68.00. b. $32.47. c. $23.86. d. $419.12
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Assume that the CPI in 1968 was 68 and the CPI today is 285. If a table was sold for $100 today then how much it would have been if sold in 1968 based on adjusted index?
a.
$68.00.
b.
$32.47.
c.
$23.86.
d.
$419.12
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Step 1: Define CPI-
CPI stands for Consumer Price Index. It is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. The CPI is often used as an indicator of inflation or deflation in the economy.
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