Inflation and Purchasing Power Answers

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Minneapolis, MN has a CPI of 173. Anchorage, AK has a CPI of 226. How does the purchasing power of someone in Minneapolis earning a salary of $42,500 compare to the purchasing power of someone in Anchorage earning a salary of $67,000?

A
The person living in Minneapolis has $57.61/CPI more than the person in Anchorage.
B
The person living in Minneapolis has $130.45/CPI more than the person in Anchorage.
C
The person living in Anchorage has $50.80/CPI more than the person in Minneapolis.
D
The person living in Anchorage has $90.82/CPI more than the person in Minneapolis.
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In 1983, a winter hat cost $12.95. Today, a winter hat costs $24.50. If the CPI is 219, what is the percent relation of the actual price of a winter hat to the expected price?

A
The actual price is 39.3% higher than the expected price.
B
The actual price is 15.8% higher than the expected price.
C
The actual price is 13.6% lower than the expected price.
D
The actual price is 29.8% lower than the expected price.
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In 1983, a winter hat cost $12.95. Today, a winter hat costs $24.50. If the CPI is 219, what is the percent relation of the actual price of a winter hat to the expected price?

A
The actual price is 39.3% higher than the expected price.
B
The actual price is 15.8% higher than the expected price.
C
The actual price is 13.6% lower than the expected price.
D
The actual price is 29.8% lower than the expected price.
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In 1983, a year-long newspaper subscription cost $12.75. Today, a year-long newspaper subscription costs $28.50. If the CPI is 193, what is the relation of the actual price of a year-long newspaper subscription to the expected price, to the nearest cent?

A
The actual price is $14.79 higher than the expected price.
B
The actual price is $3.89 higher than the expected price.
C
The actual price is $9.20 lower than the expected price.
D
The actual price is $11.86 lower than the expected price.
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Minneapolis, MN has a CPI of 173. Anchorage, AK has a CPI of 226. How does the purchasing power of someone in Minneapolis earning a salary of $42,500 compare to the purchasing power of someone in Anchorage earning a salary of $67,000?

A
The person living in Minneapolis has $57.61/CPI more than the person in Anchorage.
B
The person living in Minneapolis has $130.45/CPI more than the person in Anchorage.
C
The person living in Anchorage has $50.80/CPI more than the person in Minneapolis.
D
The person living in Anchorage has $90.82/CPI more than the person in Minneapolis.
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Contrary to common belief, the price of a single item as listed in the CPI (Consumer Price Index) does not always rise and fall in tandem with the price of the same item in the PPI (Producer Price Index). Which of the following is not a reason that makes this so?

A
Imports are excluded from PPI, but included in CPI.
B
Taxes paid as part of the purchase are not included as part of the PPI but are included in the CPI.
C
The PPI includes the prices of goods purchased by other producers while the CPI includes only the prices of goods purchased by consumers.
D
Since the PPI measures the change of the price the producer receives for their product and the CPI measure the change of the price the consumer pays for the product, one should rise while the other will fall.
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Which of the following is a cause of inflation?

A
consumers growing apathetic and failing to notice attempts to raise prices
B
demand continually exceeding supply, leading to an imbalance of money and goods in the market
C
a natural consequence of the use of money instead of trade goods
D
government intervention demanding that prices be raised
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Which of the following is a cause of inflation?

A
consumers growing apathetic and failing to notice attempts to raise prices
B
demand continually exceeding supply, leading to an imbalance of money and goods in the market
C
a natural consequence of the use of money instead of trade goods
D
government intervention demanding that prices be raised

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