Table 20-14 the Table Above Reports the Nominal Average Hourly

question 109

Multiple Choice

Table 20-14
The table above reports the nominal average hourly earnings in private industry and the consumer price index for 1965 and 2010.
-Refer to Table 20-14. The real average hourly earnings for 1965 in 2010 dollars equal

• A) $3.87.
• B) $5.80.
• C) $12.10.
• D) $18.14.

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