The federal minimum wage in 1991 was $4.25.  The value of the CPI in 1991 was 136.2  The value of the CPI in 2018 was 251.107.  The federal minimum wage in 2018 was $7.25.   Round your answers to two decimal places. The real value of the minimum wage in 1991 measured in base year dollars was $  .  The real value of the minimum wage in 1991 measured in 2018 dollars was $  .  Minimum wage workers were better off in 1991 than they were in 2018.  Enter T for true or F for false.

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