Suppose that the price of one ear of corn was $0.05 in 1920, that the CPI in 1920 was 10, and that in 1990 the CPI was 180 . What is the price of a 1920 ear of corn in 1990 dollars?


The price of a 1920 ear of corn in 1990 dollars is $0.90.

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If the price of an input decreases, each individual firm's ________ shifts downward and the ________ shifts to the right.

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