Table 22 Workers in the Widget Industry -According to Table 2

question 7

Multiple Choice

Table 2.2 Workers in the Widget Industry
$$\begin{array} { l c r } \hline \text { Year } & \text { Earnings } & \text { CPI } \\\hline 1966 & \$ 8,000 & 60 \\1976 & \$ 15,000 & 100 \\1986 & \$ 22,500 & 178 \\1996 & \$ 30,000 & 205 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-According to Table 2.2,in which year were the real earnings of workers in the Widget Industry highest?

• A) 1966
• B) 1976
• C) 1986
• D) 1996

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Freight Charges

Costs associated with transporting goods from one place to another, typically paid by the buyer or seller depending on the terms of sale.