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If he could buy a TV 40 years ago for $300, what would a comparable one cost today if the consumer electronics inflation rate is -3 percent? $ Carry all interim calculations to 5 decimal places and then round your final answer to the nearest dollar. The tolerance is ±1.

If he could buy a TV 40 years ago for $300, what would a comparable one cost today if the consumer electronics inflation rate is -3 percent? $ Carry all interim calculations to 5 decimal places and then round your final answer to the nearest dollar. The tolerance is ±1.

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If he could buy a TV 40 years ago for $300, what would a comparable one cost today if the consumer electronics inflation rate is -3 percent? $ Carry all interim calculations to 5 decimal places and then round your final answer to the nearest dollar. The tolerance is ±1.
Transcribed Image Text:If he could buy a TV 40 years ago for $300, what would a comparable one cost today if the consumer electronics inflation rate is -3 percent? $ Carry all interim calculations to 5 decimal places and then round your final answer to the nearest dollar. The tolerance is ±1.
Padayappa has now retired after 40 years of employment. He just made an annual deposit to his investment portfolio and realized he has $2,400,000 (not counting home, cars, furniture, etc.). His money has been earning 7 percent per year, and inflation has been running 4 percent per year over the past 40 years.
Transcribed Image Text:Padayappa has now retired after 40 years of employment. He just made an annual deposit to his investment portfolio and realized he has $2,400,000 (not counting home, cars, furniture, etc.). His money has been earning 7 percent per year, and inflation has been running 4 percent per year over the past 40 years.
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