Iggie took a university teaching job as an assistant professor in 1980 at a salary of $15,000 . By 2011, she had been promoted to full professor, with a salary of $70,000 . If the price index was 82 in 1980 and 225 in 2011, then what is Iggie's 1980 salary in 2011 dollars?
a. $5,400
b. $20,466
c. $26,158
d. $41,159
d
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A) A 5% increase in sales B) A 7% increase in sales C) A 0% increase in sales D) A 2% increase in sales
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. less than total cost b. less than total cost but greater than variable cost c. less than total cost but greater than fixed cost d. greater than fixed cost e. less than variable cost
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A. increase the labor supply and shift the supply curve right. B. decrease the labor supply and shift the supply curve right. C. decrease the labor supply and shift the supply curve left. D. increase the labor supply and shift the supply curve left.