In 2013, Annie, an 80-year-old, is telling her granddaughter Mary about the good old days. Annie says

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In 2013, Annie, an 80-year-old, is telling her granddaughter Mary about the good old days. Annie says that in 1933, you could buy a nice house for

$15,000 and a jacket for $5. Mary says that in 2013 such a house costs

$220,000 and such a jacket costs $70. The CPI in 1933 was 16.7 and in 2013 it was 218.1. Which house and which jacket have the lower prices?

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Foundations Of Macroeconomics

ISBN: 9780691179261

7th Global Edition

Authors: Bade, Robin;Parkin, Michael

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