Ingrid Took a University Teaching Job as an Assistant Professor

question 73

Multiple Choice

Ingrid took a university teaching job as an assistant professor in 1974 at a salary of $10,000.By 2003,she had been promoted to full professor,with a salary of $50,000.If the price index in 1974 was 50 and the price index in 2003 was 180,what is Ingrid's 2003 salary in 1974 dollars?

• A)$13,889
• B)$18,000
• C)$26,000
• D)$36,000

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