Answer the next four questions based on the following data using year 1 as the base year.  All dollars are in billions. Year Nominal income Consumer Price Index(CPI) 1 $50,000 100 2 60,000 110 3 70,000 115 4 80,000 120 What was the increase in real income from year 3 to year 4 in percentage?

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