Use the Consumer Price Index Below to Answer the Question

question 197

Multiple Choice

Use the Consumer Price Index below to answer the question. $$\begin{array}{l}\text { Average Annual Consumer Price Index (1982-1984 = 100) }\\\begin{array} { c | c | c | c | c | c } \text { Year } & \text { CPI } & \text { Year } & \text { CPI } & \text { Year } & \text { CPI } \\\hline 1986 & 109.6 & 1995 & 152.4 & 2004 & 188.9 \\1987 & 113.6 & 1996 & 156.9 & 2005 & 195.3 \\1988 & 118.3 & 1997 & 160.5 & 2006 & 201.6 \\1989 & 124.0 & 1998 & 163.0 & 2007 & 207.3 \\1990 & 130.7 & 1999 & 166.6 & 2008 & 215.3 \\1991 & 136.2 & 2000 & 172.2 & 2009 & 214.5 \\1992 & 140.3 & 2001 & 177.1 & 2010 & 218.1 \\1993 & 144.5 & 2002 & 179.9 & 2011 & 224.9 \\1994 & 148.2 & 2003 & 184.0 & 2012 & 229.6\end{array}\end{array}$$
-A meal in a restaurant cost $45 in 2000. What was its price in 1992 dollars?

• A)$35
• B)$36
• C)$55
• D)$37

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Definitions:

After-Tax Discount Rate

A rate used in financial analysis that takes into account the effect of taxes on the discount rate used for present value calculations.

Income Tax Rate

The fraction of salary that goes to the government in the form of taxes.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of calculating the depreciation of an asset, distributing its cost evenly across its useful life.

Initial Investments

The initial amount of money required to start a project, acquisition, or investment, often encompassing startup costs or purchase price.