The Trade Union Association of Orlando, Florida, maintains indexes on the hourly wages for a number of the trades. Unfortunately, the indexes do not all have the same base periods. Listed is information on plumbers and electricians. Shift the base periods to 2010 and compare the hourly wage increases for the period from 2010 to 2018. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)   Year Plumbers (2005 = 100)

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The Trade Union Association of Orlando, Florida, maintains indexes on the hourly wages for a number of the trades. Unfortunately, the indexes do not all have the same base periods. Listed is information on plumbers and electricians. Shift the base periods to 2010 and compare the hourly wage increases for the period from 2010 to 2018. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)
 

Year Plumbers (2005 = 100) Electricians (2008 = 100)
2010 122.7 131.6
2018 151.0 158.0
 
Plumber=   Electrician=    
Plumbers' wages have increased   percent, whereas electrician has increased   Percent.
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