Assume Your Uncle Recorded His Salary History During a 40-Year

question 12

Multiple Choice

Assume your uncle recorded his salary history during a 40-year career and found that it had increased 10-fold.If inflation averaged 4% annually during the period,then over his career his purchasing power:

• A) remained on par with inflation.
• B) increased by nearly 1% annually.
• C) increased by nearly 2% annually.
• D) decreased.

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