Scenario 24-4 Quinn Has Job Offers in Wrexington and Across the Country

question 1

Multiple Choice

Scenario 24-4
Quinn has job offers in Wrexington and across the country in Charlieville.The Wrexington job would pay a salary of $50,000 per year,and the Charlieville job would pay a salary of $40,000 per year.The CPI in Wrexington is 150,and the CPI in Charlieville is 90.
-Refer to Scenario 24-4.If Quinn only cares about maximizing her purchasing power,then she should

• A)take the Charlieville job.
• B)take the Wrexington job.
• C)take either job because they both have the same purchasing power.
• D)The answer cannot be determined from the information given because a salary is not the same as purchasing power.

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