Ans12) Megan salary 2010 shows more purchasing power than 2011 salary
$76000/cpi2013 >$65000/226
2013 cpi <$76000×226 /65000$
264. 25
Ans 13) nominal interest rate means refer interest rate before t inflation taking into account.
Nominal interest rates =real interest rates +inflation rate
Inflation rate =230-226/226*100=1.76
=2.7+1.76
=4.44%
Table 11. Megan's salary for three consecutive years, along with other values, are presented in the...
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