Table 20-18 -Refer to Table 20-18

question 265

Multiple Choice

Table 20-18
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Year } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Nominal Average Hourly } \\\text { Earnings }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { CPI } \\( \mathbf { 1 9 8 2 - 1 9 8 4 } = \mathbf { 1 0 0 } ) \end{array} \\\hline 2014 & \$ 10 & 100 \\\hline 2015 & 10 & 105 \\\hline 2016 & 12 & 117 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 20-18.Looking at the table above,what is the rate of growth of real average hourly earnings from 2015 to 2016?

• A)7.8%
• B)6.25%
• C)4%
• D)-4%