When Comparing the Buying Power of a Salary Offer of $50,000

question 25

Multiple Choice

When comparing the buying power of a salary offer of $50,000 in Boston with a $53,000 offer in Los Angeles,the Los Angeles salary offer could buy ____ of goods and services in Boston assuming the index was 128.6 for Boston and 113.7 for Los Angeles.

• A)$46,628
• B)$56,832
• C)$59,945
• D)$43,989

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