Registered nurses in 2007 made an average hourly wage of $30.04. In 2011, their hourlywage had risen to $33.23. Given that the CPI for 2007 was 207.3 and the 2011 CPI was224.9, answer the following.a. Give the real wages for registered nurses for 2007 and 2011 by deflating the hourlywage rates.

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Registered nurses in 2007 made an average hourly wage of $30.04. In 2011, their hourly
wage had risen to $33.23. Given that the CPI for 2007 was 207.3 and the 2011 CPI was
224.9, answer the following.
a. Give the real wages for registered nurses for 2007 and 2011 by deflating the hourly
wage rates.

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