Bentley's Income Was $48,000 in Year 1 and $52,600 in Year

question 11

Multiple Choice

Bentley's income was $48,000 in year 1 and $52,600 in year 2.The CPI was 120.3 in year 1 and 125.4 in year 2.What was the approximate percentage change in Bentley's real income between the two years?

• A) 5.7 percent
• B) 3.5 percent
• C) 5.1 percent
• D) 9.6 percent
• E) 8.3 percent

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