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 Casper, Miller, and Pavin, use the formula for converting dollar figures from an earlier era into year 2021 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 1968 Billy Casper 1974 Johnny Miller 1991 Corey Pavin 2021 John Rahm True (Dollars) 205,169 353,022 979,430 7,705,933 O False U.S. CPI (1983 = 100) Winnings in 2021 Dollars 34.8 49.3 136.2 264.7 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. 7,705,933

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 Casper, Miller, and Pavin, use the formula for converting dollar figures from an earlier era into year 2021 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 1968 Billy Casper 1974 Johnny Miller 1991 Corey Pavin 2021 John Rahm True (Dollars) 205,169 353,022 979,430 7,705,933 O False U.S. CPI (1983 = 100) Winnings in 2021 Dollars 34.8 49.3 136.2 264.7 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. 7,705,933

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