To convert the original earnings of Palmer, Trevino, and Norman, use the formula for converting dollar figures from an earlier era into year 2011 dollars. Using those figures, fill in the following table, making sure to round your responses to the nearest U.S. dollar. U.S. CPI (1983 100) Winnings in 2017 Dollars Nominal Winnings Year 1963 Golfer Arnold Palmer (Dollars) 128,230 30.6 1970 Lee Trevino 157,037 38.8 1986 Greg Norman 653,296 109.6 2017 Justin Thomas 9,921,560 245.1 9,921,560 True or False: According to the previous table, the golfer with the highest PGA winnings in nominal dollars is not the same as the golfer with the highest PGA winnings after adjusting for inflation. True False
To convert the original earnings of Palmer, Trevino, and Norman, use the formula for converting dollar figures from an earlier era into year 2011 dollars. Using those figures, fill in the following table, making sure to round your responses to the nearest U.S. dollar. U.S. CPI (1983 100) Winnings in 2017 Dollars Nominal Winnings Year 1963 Golfer Arnold Palmer (Dollars) 128,230 30.6 1970 Lee Trevino 157,037 38.8 1986 Greg Norman 653,296 109.6 2017 Justin Thomas 9,921,560 245.1 9,921,560 True or False: According to the previous table, the golfer with the highest PGA winnings in nominal dollars is not the same as the golfer with the highest PGA winnings after adjusting for inflation. True False
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Transcribed Image Text:3. Comparing salaries from different times
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 Palmer, Trevino, and Norman, use the formula for converting dollar figures from an earlier era into year 2017 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
U.S. CPI
Year
Golfer
(Dollars)
(1983 100) Winnings in 2017 Dollars
1963
Arnold Palmer
128,230
30.6
1970.
Lee Trevino
157,037
38.8
1986
Greg Norman
2017 Justin Thomas
653,296
9,921,560
109.6
245.1
9,921,560
True or False: According to the previous table, the golfer with the highest PGA winnings in nominal dollars is not the same as the golfer with the
highest PGA winnings after adjusting for inflation.
True
False
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