Mark has a two-year wage contract with his employer.Mark's wage contract specifies a $50,000 salary for the first year,and specifies a salary increase equal to the percentage increase in the CPI during the second year.The percentage increase in the CPI during the year was 4.0 percentage points.If the CPI overstates inflation by 1.0 percentage point,at the end of the first year Mark's salary increased by ________ more than it would have without the upward bias.
A) $50
B) $3000
C) $500
D) $1500
E) $2000
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