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In 1931,President Herbert Hoover was paid a salary of $75,000.Government statistics show a consumer price index of 15.2 for 1931 and 237 for 2015.President Hoover's 1931 salary was equivalent to a 2015 salary of about


A) $4,965.
B) $1,169,408.
C) $1,057,894.
D) $16,080,001.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The CPI was 220 in 2012 and 231 in 2013.Phil borrowed money in 2012 and repaid the loan in 2013.If the nominal interest rate on the loan was 10 percent,then the real interest rate was


A) -5 percent.
B) -1 percent.
C) 5 percent.
D) 3.2 percent.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Babe Ruth's 1931 salary was $80,000.Government statistics show a consumer price index of 15.2 for 1931 and 237 for 2015.Ruth's 1931 salary was equivalent to a 2015 salary of about


A) $5,296.
B) $1,128,421
C) $1,247,368
D) $17,152,000

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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In the United States in the late 1970s,nominal interest rates were high and inflation rates were very high.As a result,real interest rates were


A) very high.
B) high.
C) low,but never negative.
D) low,and in some years they were negative.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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D

When looking at a graph of nominal and real interest rates you notice that nominal rates always lie above real rates.From this you conclude


A) there were serious episodes of deflation in the time frame represented on the graph.
B) consumer prices were always rising in the time frame represented on the graph.
C) the economy never experienced a recession in the time frame represented on the graph.
D) GDP was always increasing for the time frame represented on the graph.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Scenario 24-4 Quinn has job offers in Wrexington and across the country in Charlieville.The Wrexington job would pay a salary of $50,000 per year,and the Charlieville job would pay a salary of $40,000 per year.The CPI in Wrexington is 150,and the CPI in Charlieville is 90. -Refer to Scenario 24-4.If Quinn only cares about maximizing her purchasing power,then she should


A) take the Charlieville job.
B) take the Wrexington job.
C) take either job because they both have the same purchasing power.
D) The answer cannot be determined from the information given because a salary is not the same as purchasing power.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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When box office receipts are not corrected for inflation,


A) The Sound of Music ranks as the most popular movie of all time.
B) Gone with the Wind does not rank as one of the 50 most popular movies of all time.
C) Titanic ranks as the most popular movie of all time.
D) Avatar does not rank as one of the 50 most popular movies of all time.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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In the United States,real interest rates were


A) high in the 1970s and 1990s.
B) low in the 1970s and 1990s.
C) high in the 1970s and low in the 1990s.
D) low in the 1970s and high in the 1990s.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is not correct?


A) If the inflation rate exceeds the nominal interest rate,then the purchasing power of an interest-earning deposit falls over time.
B) If there is deflation,then the purchasing power of an interest-earning deposit rises by more than the nominal interest rate over time.
C) The higher the rate of inflation,the smaller the increase in the purchasing power of an interest-earning deposit.
D) The purchasing power of an interest-earning deposit can increase or decrease over time,but it cannot stay the same.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Scenario 24-1 The price tag on a tennis ball in 1975 read $0.10,and the price tag on a tennis ball in 2005 read $1.00.The CPI in 1975 was 52.3,and the CPI in 2005 was 191.3. -Refer to Scenario 24-1.The price of a 1975 tennis ball in 2005 dollars is


A) $0.03.
B) $0.27.
C) $0.37.
D) $1.00.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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If the nominal interest rate is 8 percent and the rate of inflation is 3 percent,then the real interest rate is


A) -5 percent.
B) 1.67 percent.
C) 5 percent.
D) 11 percent.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following statements about real and nominal interest rates is correct?


A) When the nominal interest rate is rising,the real interest rate is necessarily rising;when the nominal interest rate is falling,the real interest rate is necessarily falling.
B) If the nominal interest rate is 4 percent and the inflation rate is 3 percent,then the real interest rate is 7 percent.
C) An increase in the real interest rate is necessarily accompanied by either an increase in the nominal interest rate,an increase in the inflation rate,or both.
D) When the inflation rate is positive,the nominal interest rate is necessarily greater than the real interest rate.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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If the CPI was 95 in 1955 and is 475 today,then $100 today purchases the same amount of goods and services as


A) $4.75 purchased in 1955.
B) $20.00 purchased in 1955.
C) $95.00 purchased in 1955.
D) $500 purchased in 1955.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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The consumer price index was 200 in 2012 and 208 in 2013.The nominal interest rate during this period was 9 percent.What was the real interest rate during this period?


A) 5.00 percent
B) 1.00 percent
C) 5.15 percent
D) 13.00 percent

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following is not correct?


A) The U.S.economy has never experienced deflation.
B) Since 1965,the U.S.nominal interest rate has exceeded the U.S.real interest rate.
C) Since 1965,the U.S.economy has experienced rising consumer prices in most years.
D) During deflation,the real interest rate exceeds the nominal interest rate.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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In 1972,one could buy model rocket engines for $1.50 each.If those same engines cost $2.50 each today,then which pair of CPIs would make the engine prices in today's dollars the same for both years?


A) 60 in 1972 and 95 today
B) 60 in 1972 and 120 today
C) 90 in 1972 and 150 today
D) 96 in 1972 and 154 today

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Iggie took a university teaching job as an assistant professor in 1980 at a salary of $15,000.By 2011,she had been promoted to full professor,with a salary of $70,000.If the price index was 82 in 1980 and 225 in 2011,then what is Iggie's 2011 salary in 1980 dollars?


A) $25,511
B) $52,073
C) $40,140
D) $41,159

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Scenario 24-1 The price tag on a tennis ball in 1975 read $0.10,and the price tag on a tennis ball in 2005 read $1.00.The CPI in 1975 was 52.3,and the CPI in 2005 was 191.3. -Refer to Scenario 24-1.In 1975 dollars,a 1975 tennis ball cost $0.10 and a 2005 tennis ball cost


A) $0.27,so tennis balls were cheaper in 1975.
B) $0.27,so tennis balls were cheaper in 2005.
C) $3.66,so tennis balls were cheaper in 1975.
D) $3.66,so tennis balls were cheaper in 2005.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Jake loaned Elwood $5,000 for one year at a nominal interest rate of 10 percent.After Elwood repaid the loan in full,Jake complained that he could buy 4 percent fewer goods with the money Elwood gave him than he could before he loaned Elwood the $5,000.From this,we can conclude that the rate of inflation during the year was


A) -4 percent.
B) 4 percent.
C) 6 percent.
D) 14 percent.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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When ranking movies by nominal box office receipts,what important fact is overlooked?


A) More people go to movies now than in the past.
B) There are no good substitutes for movies currently.
C) Prices,including those for movie tickets,have been rising over time.
D) Movies and DVD are complements.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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