In 1949,Sycamore,Illinois Built a Hospital for About $500,000

question 42

Multiple Choice

In 1949,Sycamore,Illinois built a hospital for about $500,000.In 1987,the county restored the courthouse for about $1.7 million.A price index for nonresidential construction was 24 in 1949,108 in 1987,and 126.5 in 2000.According to these numbers,the hospital cost about

• A)$2.1 million in 2000 dollars,which is less than the cost of the courthouse restoration in 2000 dollars.
• B)$2.1 million in 2000 dollars,which is more than the cost of the courthouse restoration in 2000 dollars.
• C)$2.6 million in 2000 dollars,which is less than the cost of the courthouse restoration in 2000 dollars.
• D)$2.6 million in 2000 dollars,which is more than the cost of the courthouse restoration in 2000 dollars.

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