Use the Table Below to Find the Real Wage in 2008

question 137

Multiple Choice

Use the table below to find the real wage in 2008 (in 2007 dollars) .
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Year } & \text { Naminal Wage (M) } & \text { CPI } \\\hline 2007 & \$ 13.33 & 113.2 \\2008 & \$ 13.00 & 110.0 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) $13.00
• B) $11.82
• C) $14.30
• D) $11.78
• E) $11.48

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