Your Grandfather Tells You That He Earned $7,000/year in His

question 131

Multiple Choice

Your grandfather tells you that he earned $7,000/year in his first job in 1961.You earn $35,000/year in your first job in 2016.You know that average prices have risen steadily since 1961.You earn

• A)5 times as much as your grandfather in terms of real income.
• B)more than 5 times as much as your grandfather in terms of real income.
• C)less than 5 times as much as your grandfather in terms of real income.
• D)less than 5 times as much as your grandfather in terms of nominal income.

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Definitions:

Maximizing Profits

The process of adjusting production and operational processes to achieve the highest possible profit margin.

Minimizing Losses

Strategies or actions taken to reduce the amount of money or resources wasted or not gained in a business operation or investment.

Output

The amount of goods or services produced by a business, industry, or economy.

Price

The financial sum expected, necessary, or handed over in exchange for something.