Assume That Ms

question 50

Multiple Choice

Assume that Ms.Sawyer's salary is $42,000,up from $40,000 last year,while the CPI is 157.5 this year,up from 150 last year.This means that Ms.Sawyer's real income has

• A)increased.
• B)decreased.
• C)stayed the same.
• D)It depends on which year is the base year.

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