John Expects to Get a Raise Equal to the Increase

question 31

Multiple Choice

John expects to get a raise equal to the increase in the consumer price index (CPI) . The CPI has gone from 160 to 164. If John's salary last year was $50,000, what salary does he expect to earn this year?

• A) $48,750
• B) $51,250
• C) $52,220
• D) $52,250

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Definitions:

Balance

This term can refer to the difference between total debits and total credits in an account, or to achieving a state of equilibrium in various contexts such as financial planning, work-life balance, etc.

Payments

Payments are the transfers of money or the consideration of goods or services from one individual or entity to another.

Gold Standard

A historical system of fixed exchange rates in which nations defined their currency in terms of gold, maintained a fixed relationship between their stock of gold and their money supplies, and allowed gold to be freely exported and imported.

Current Account

The section of a nation’s international balance of payments that records its exports and imports of goods and services, its net investment income, and its net transfers.