Suppose that over the past 10 years your yearly income has risen from $30,000 to $40,000. Over the same period the price index has risen from 150 to 200. What has happened to your real income over the same period? It has decreased. It has remained the same. It has increased. The correct answer cannot be determined because we don't know the base year.

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Suppose that over the past 10 years your yearly income has risen from $30,000 to $40,000. Over
the same period the price index has risen from 150 to 200. What has happened to your real
income over the same period?
It has decreased.
It has remained the same.
It has increased.
The correct answer cannot be determined because we don't know the
base year.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that over the past 10 years your yearly income has risen from $30,000 to $40,000. Over the same period the price index has risen from 150 to 200. What has happened to your real income over the same period? It has decreased. It has remained the same. It has increased. The correct answer cannot be determined because we don't know the base year.
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