The table shown displays yearly salaries and the CPI across five decades. Year Salary ($) CPI 1979 43,265 72.6 1989 85,529 124.0 1999 135,250 166.6 2009 170,844 214.5 2019 201,450 255.2 How can we compare the real value of the 1979 salary to the salary earned in 2019?

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A: In 2000, Brazil base year so in 2000, CPI = 100

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A: Base year basket cost= 0.12+0.34+0.05=0.51

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A: Given Information: Nominal GDP = $20 trillion CPI = 104 Real GDP = ? Formula: Real GDP = Nominal…

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A: Real minimum wage: It means the real value of the nominal minimum wage.

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A: The new shirt cost can be calculated as follows:

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