Year Income CPI 2012 62,464 226.7 2013 2015 65,692 66,899 70,500 230.3 233.9 233.7 2014 2016 72,904 236.9 Answer of the following questions using the data in the table above (Show the analysis): a) Provide the adjusted median incomes (convert to 2016 dollars) b) Calculate the mean of the nominal incomes c) Calculate the mean of the adjusted incomes d) Explain the importance of adjusting values for inflation (2-5 sentences)

Year Income CPI 2012 62,464 226.7 2013 2015 65,692 66,899 70,500 230.3 233.9 233.7 2014 2016 72,904 236.9 Answer of the following questions using the data in the table above (Show the analysis): a) Provide the adjusted median incomes (convert to 2016 dollars) b) Calculate the mean of the nominal incomes c) Calculate the mean of the adjusted incomes d) Explain the importance of adjusting values for inflation (2-5 sentences)

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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