You Bought a House in 1999 for $140,000

question 82

Multiple Choice

You bought a house in 1999 for $140,000. The previous owner paid $55,000 for the same house in 1976. Comparing the converted costs, who paid more for the house? (Assume the 1999 CPI is 166.2 and the 1976 CPI is 56.9.)

• A) You paid more.
• B) The previous owner paid more.
• C) You both paid about the same.

Understand the significance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and its impact on the civil rights movement.

Comprehend the role and impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

Recognize the global context of American race relations and its impact on the country's international image during the Cold War era.

Understand the strategies and philosophies that influenced the civil rights movement, including peaceful civil disobedience.

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