Jennifer earns $50,000 in her first job today while her mom used to make $15,000 in her first job in 1975. Jennifer is of the opinion that she makes more than her mom would have made if she started working today, while her mom thinks Jennifer would have earned less than she did had she started working in 1975. If the CPI today is 212 and the CPI in 1975 was 82, then, rounded to the nearest dollar. Jennifer's mom is corect because her mom's salary in today's dollars would be $65,000. Jennifer's mom is correct because Jennifer's salary in 1975 dollars would have been $5,802. Jennifer is correct because her mom's salary in today's dollars would be $38,780.

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Jennifer earns $50,000 in her first job today while her mom used to make $15,000 in her first job in
1975. Jennifer is of the opinion that she makes more than her mom would have made if she started
working today, while her mom thinks Jennifer would have earned less than she did had she started
working in 1975. If the CPI today is 212 and the CPI in 1975 was 82, then, rounded to the nearest
dollar.
Jennifer's mom is corect because her mom's salary in today's dollars would be $65,000.
Jennifer's mom is correct because Jennifer's salary in 1975 dollars would have been $5,802.
Jennifer is correct because her mom's salary in today's dollars would be $38,780.
Transcribed Image Text:Jennifer earns $50,000 in her first job today while her mom used to make $15,000 in her first job in 1975. Jennifer is of the opinion that she makes more than her mom would have made if she started working today, while her mom thinks Jennifer would have earned less than she did had she started working in 1975. If the CPI today is 212 and the CPI in 1975 was 82, then, rounded to the nearest dollar. Jennifer's mom is corect because her mom's salary in today's dollars would be $65,000. Jennifer's mom is correct because Jennifer's salary in 1975 dollars would have been $5,802. Jennifer is correct because her mom's salary in today's dollars would be $38,780.
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