In 1943, the classic film Casablanca was released in theaters. That year, Casablanca would bring in a total box office revenue of $3,700,000. Adjust Casablanca's box office revenue for inflation to 2021-equivalent US dollars.      A) $ 12,579,221       B) $ 29,334,679       C) $ 44,591,397       D) $ 56,077,456

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In 1943, the classic film Casablanca was released in theaters. That year, Casablanca would bring in a total box office revenue of $3,700,000. Adjust Casablanca's box office revenue for inflation to 2021-equivalent US dollars. 
 
 
A) $ 12,579,221
 
 
 
B) $ 29,334,679
 
 
 
C) $ 44,591,397
 
 
 
D) $ 56,077,456
Year
US CPI
Year
US CPI
Year
US CPI
Year
US CPI
Year
US CPI
1913
9.9
1938
14.1
1963
30.6
1988
118.3
2013
233
1914
10
1939
13.9
1964
31
1989
124
2014
236.7
1915
10.1
1940
14
1965
31.5
1990
130.7
2015
237
1916
10.9
1941
14.7
1966
32.5
1991
136.2
2016
240
1917
12.8
1942
16.3
1967
33.4
1992
140.3
2017
245.1
1918
15
1943
17.3
1968
34.8
1993
144.5
2018
251.1
1919
17.3
1944
17.6
1969
36.7
1994
148.2
2019
255.7
1920
20
1945
18
1970
38.8
1995
152.4
2020
258.8
1921
17.9
1946
19.5
1971
40.5
1996
156.9
2021
262.2
1922
16.8
1947
22.3
1972
41.8
1997
160.5
1923
17.1
1948
24
1973
44.4
1998
163
1924
17.1
1949
23.8
1974
49.3
1999
166.6
1925
17.5
1950
24.1
1975
53.8
2000
172.2
1926
17.7
1951
26
1976
56.9
2001
177.1
1927
17.4
1952
26.6
1977
60.6
2002
179.9
1928
17.2
1953
26.8
1978
65.2
2003
184
1929
17.2
1954
26.9
1979
72.6
2004
188.9
1930
16.7
1955
26.8
1980
82.4
2005
195.3
1931
15.2
1956
27.2
1981
90.9
2006
201.6
1932
13.6
1957
28.1
1982
96.5
2007
207.3
1933
12.9
1958
28.9
1983
99.6
2008
215.3
1934
13.4
1959
29.2
1984
103.9
2009
214.5
1935
13.7
1960
29.6
1985
107.6
2010
218.1
1936
13.9
1961
29.9
1986
109.6
2011
224.9
1937J.
30.3
1987 113.6
14.4
1962
2012
229.6
Transcribed Image Text:Year US CPI Year US CPI Year US CPI Year US CPI Year US CPI 1913 9.9 1938 14.1 1963 30.6 1988 118.3 2013 233 1914 10 1939 13.9 1964 31 1989 124 2014 236.7 1915 10.1 1940 14 1965 31.5 1990 130.7 2015 237 1916 10.9 1941 14.7 1966 32.5 1991 136.2 2016 240 1917 12.8 1942 16.3 1967 33.4 1992 140.3 2017 245.1 1918 15 1943 17.3 1968 34.8 1993 144.5 2018 251.1 1919 17.3 1944 17.6 1969 36.7 1994 148.2 2019 255.7 1920 20 1945 18 1970 38.8 1995 152.4 2020 258.8 1921 17.9 1946 19.5 1971 40.5 1996 156.9 2021 262.2 1922 16.8 1947 22.3 1972 41.8 1997 160.5 1923 17.1 1948 24 1973 44.4 1998 163 1924 17.1 1949 23.8 1974 49.3 1999 166.6 1925 17.5 1950 24.1 1975 53.8 2000 172.2 1926 17.7 1951 26 1976 56.9 2001 177.1 1927 17.4 1952 26.6 1977 60.6 2002 179.9 1928 17.2 1953 26.8 1978 65.2 2003 184 1929 17.2 1954 26.9 1979 72.6 2004 188.9 1930 16.7 1955 26.8 1980 82.4 2005 195.3 1931 15.2 1956 27.2 1981 90.9 2006 201.6 1932 13.6 1957 28.1 1982 96.5 2007 207.3 1933 12.9 1958 28.9 1983 99.6 2008 215.3 1934 13.4 1959 29.2 1984 103.9 2009 214.5 1935 13.7 1960 29.6 1985 107.6 2010 218.1 1936 13.9 1961 29.9 1986 109.6 2011 224.9 1937J. 30.3 1987 113.6 14.4 1962 2012 229.6
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