Penny Earned $26 000 in 2007

question 142

Essay

Penny earned $26 000 in 2007. If the Consumer Price Index in 2007 was 111.5 and in 2009 was 114.4, what did Penny have to earn in 2009 just to keep up with inflation?

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Definitions:

Shareholder

An individual or organization that owns shares in a corporation and has potential voting rights.

Fair Market Value

The price at which an asset would sell under normal conditions, where both buyer and seller are informed and willing.

Voting Trust

An arrangement where shareholders' voting rights are transferred to a trustee, usually for the purpose of ensuring unified action or to resolve conflicts.

Share Titles

The formal documents that serve as evidence of ownership of stocks or shares in a corporation.