In 2007, Annie, an 80-year-old, is telling her granddaughter Mary about the good old days. Annie says that in 1932, you could buy a nice house for $17,000 and a jacket for $6. Mary says that in 2007 such a house costs $250,000 and such a jacket costs $55. The CPI in 1932 was 14.4 and in 2007 it was 207.3. The house with the lower price is the, and the jacket with the lower price is the O A. $17,000 house in 1932; $55 jacket in 2007 O B. $250,000 house in 2007; $6 jacket in 1932 O C. $250,000 house in 2007; $55 jacket in 2007 O D. $17,000 house in 1932; $6 jacket in 1932
In 2007, Annie, an 80-year-old, is telling her granddaughter Mary about the good old days. Annie says that in 1932, you could buy a nice house for $17,000 and a jacket for $6. Mary says that in 2007 such a house costs $250,000 and such a jacket costs $55. The CPI in 1932 was 14.4 and in 2007 it was 207.3. The house with the lower price is the, and the jacket with the lower price is the O A. $17,000 house in 1932; $55 jacket in 2007 O B. $250,000 house in 2007; $6 jacket in 1932 O C. $250,000 house in 2007; $55 jacket in 2007 O D. $17,000 house in 1932; $6 jacket in 1932
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![In 2007, Annie, an 80-year-old, is telling her granddaughter Mary about the good old days.
Annie says that in 1932, you could buy a nice house for $17,000 and a jacket for $6.
Mary says that in 2007 such a house costs $250,000 and such a jacket costs $55.
The CPI in 1932 was 14.4 and in 2007 it was 207.3.
.....
The house with the lower price is the.
and the jacket with the lower price is the
O A. $17,000 house in 1932; $55 jacket in 2007
B. $250,000 house in 2007; $6 jacket in 1932
OC. $250,000 house in 2007; $55 jacket in 2007
D. $17,000 house in 1932; $6 jacket in 1932](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4b065fbc-2c2f-4ee5-bf7e-9558a1635a72%2Fa3f2e4e9-68bd-42ef-a3d4-870b59f0b568%2Fm7peg1k_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:In 2007, Annie, an 80-year-old, is telling her granddaughter Mary about the good old days.
Annie says that in 1932, you could buy a nice house for $17,000 and a jacket for $6.
Mary says that in 2007 such a house costs $250,000 and such a jacket costs $55.
The CPI in 1932 was 14.4 and in 2007 it was 207.3.
.....
The house with the lower price is the.
and the jacket with the lower price is the
O A. $17,000 house in 1932; $55 jacket in 2007
B. $250,000 house in 2007; $6 jacket in 1932
OC. $250,000 house in 2007; $55 jacket in 2007
D. $17,000 house in 1932; $6 jacket in 1932
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