The cpi (using a 2000 base year) for 1965 is 26.0. suppose a household's annual take-home pay in 1965 was $8,320. what would be an equivalent take-home pay in 2000?

Respuesta :

It would be pay $32,000 in 2000.

The formula for equivalent home pay is (Annual take home pay/CPI)*100

Given:

CPI = 26

Annual take home pay = $8,320

Calculation:

Equivalent home pay in 2000 = (Annual take home pay/CPI)*100

                                            = (8320/26)*100

                                            = 320*100

                                            = 32000.

Equivalent home pay in 2000 is $32,000.

CPI means consumer price index. A comprehensive measure used for estimation of price changes in a basket of goods and services representative of consumption expenditure in an economy is called consumer price index.

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