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, Nicklaus, and Kite, 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 Year Billy Casper 1968 1973 Jack Nicklaus 1981 Tom Kite 2016 Dustin Johnson Golfer True (Dollars) 205,169 308,362 375,699 9,365,185 False U.S. CPI (1983= 100) 34.8 44.4 90.9 240.0 Winnings in 2016 Dollars 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

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, Nicklaus, and Kite, 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 Year Billy Casper 1968 1973 Jack Nicklaus 1981 Tom Kite 2016 Dustin Johnson Golfer True (Dollars) 205,169 308,362 375,699 9,365,185 False U.S. CPI (1983= 100) 34.8 44.4 90.9 240.0 Winnings in 2016 Dollars 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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