Table 13-22 -Refer to Table 13-22

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Table 13-22
$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Year } & \begin{array}{c}\text { Nominal Average Hourly } \\\text { Earnings }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { CPI } \\(\mathbf{1 9 8 2 - 1 9 8 4}=\mathbf{1 0 0})\end{array} \\\hline 2016 & \$ 10 & 100 \\\hline 2017 & 11 & 105 \\\hline 2018 & 12 & 110 \\\hline\end{array}$
-Refer to Table 13-22.Using the above table,calculate real average hourly earnings for 2016,2017,and 2018.Calculate the rate of growth of real average hourly earnings from 2017 to 2018.

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Current Liabilities

Financial obligations or debts that a company is expected to settle within one year or within its operating cycle.

Closing Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer the balances of temporary accounts to permanent accounts, preparing the books for the next period.

Depreciation Expense

This is an accounting method used to allocate the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.

Salaries and Wages Expense

The total cost incurred by an employer for employee compensation, including both salaries and hourly wages.