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Macroeconomics 11th Edition by Michael Parkin
Edition 11ISBN: 9780133423884Macroeconomics 11th Edition by Michael Parkin
Edition 11ISBN: 9780133423884 Exercise 23
Hardworking Americans Should Not Be Living in Poverty
The federal minimum wage has remained frozen for the past three years at $7.25 an hour, while the prices of gas and milk have risen steadily. Over this three-year period, the real value of the minimum wage has fallen to $6.77 per hour.
By what percentage did the CPI increase over these three years?
The federal minimum wage has remained frozen for the past three years at $7.25 an hour, while the prices of gas and milk have risen steadily. Over this three-year period, the real value of the minimum wage has fallen to $6.77 per hour.
By what percentage did the CPI increase over these three years?
Explanation
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