Table 9-14 the Table Above Reports the Nominal Average Hourly

question 25

Multiple Choice

Table 9-14
The table above reports the nominal average hourly earnings in private industry and the consumer price index for 1965 and 2010.
-Refer to Table 9-15.Looking at the table above,real average hourly earnings were equal to ________ in 2012.

• A)$9
• B)$9.52
• C)$10
• D)$12

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