Question

a. Using the information below, and assuming that you want to maintain your purchasing power from 2011, what nominal wage should you demand in each of the given years? Instructions: Round your answers to 2 decimal places. CPI Values and Nominal Wages YearCPINominal Wage (dollars)2011211.7$78,5202012213.5370902013223.82014221.1 b. Assume that your annual wage in 2014 was $82,920. This represents

Answer 1

Answer:

a)

Year                CPI              Nominal Wage (dollars)

2011                 211.7                     $78,520

2012                213.5               = (213.5/211.7) x $78,520 = $79,187.62

2013                223.8              = (223.8/211.7) x $78,520 = $83,007.92

2014                221.1                = (221.1/211.7) x $78,520 = $82,006.48

b) if you annual wage in 2014 was $82,920, it would be equivalent to (211.7/221.1) x $82,920 = $79,394.68 in 2011.

The CPI can be used to calculate equivalent dollars and works both ways, to determine past or future equivalencies.