When Sue graduated from college, she got a job with a starting salary of $30,000. When Sue's sister Jan graduated five years later, her starting salary was $40,000. Jan likes to tease Sue about earning more than Sue did right out of college. Sue claims that she actually had the higher salary in real dollars. The Consumer Price Index rose 18 percent during the five years separating the sisters' graduations. Therefore, we can conclude that Jan earned the higher real salary there isn't enough information to determine who earned the higher real salary Sue earned the higher real salary both Sue and Jan earned the same real salary

When Sue graduated from college, she got a job with a starting salary of $30,000. When Sue's sister Jan graduated five years later, her starting salary was $40,000. Jan likes to tease Sue about earning more than Sue did right out of college. Sue claims that she actually had the higher salary in real dollars. The Consumer Price Index rose 18 percent during the five years separating the sisters' graduations. Therefore, we can conclude that Jan earned the higher real salary there isn't enough information to determine who earned the higher real salary Sue earned the higher real salary both Sue and Jan earned the same real salary

Essentials Of Investments

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