Suppose your mother received a salary of $35,000 in 2000. To preserve the purchasing power, what should this salary be in 2020 if the CPI in 2000 was 120 and CPI in 2020 is 200. Show all your calculations

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A: The information being given is:- Real interest rate = 2% Nominal interest rate = 3.3% Inflation = ?

Q: Year CPI 1990 125.6 ** 2000 169.7 2010 218.7 2020 254.1 Malcolm earned $58,000 in 1990. What would…

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Q: Calculate the rate of inflation if the CPI for 2016 is 147 and the CPI for 2017 is 154

A: The information being given to us is as follows:- CPI for 2016 = 147 CPI for 2017 = 154  We have to…

Q: What are two different types of CPIs kept by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics?

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Q: In 1969, the CPI is 37.7. In 1974, the CPI is 51.9. In 1969, the average cost of a house was…

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Q: If the CPI this year is 110 and was 100 in last year, what is the annual inflation rate between last…

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A: The market basket includes 10 units of Bacon, 15 units of Eggs, and 20 units of coffee. Bacon is…

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Q: Bell-land's CPI for 2017 was 200.  The CPI for 2016 was 190 and for 2015 the CPI was 180.  What was…

A: Answer: Given CPI for 2015 = 180 CPI for 2016 = 190 CPI for 2017 = 200 The formula to calculate the…

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Q: The basket cost below calculate the CPI for 2020  2018 $4000 2019 $4500 (base) 2020 $5000

A: CPI is measured using fixed basket of goods.

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