Use the Consumer Price Index below to answer the question.
Which of the following is greater? Explain why this makes sense.The minimum wage for 1998 in actual dollarsThe minimum wage for 1998 in 1995 dollarsThe minimum wage for 1998 in 2000 dollarsThe minimum wage for 1998 in 1990 dollars
What will be an ideal response?
The minimum wage for 1998 in 2000 dollars. For the minimum wage to have the same purchasing power in 2000 as in 1998, it must increase in line with inflation. So the 1998 minimum wage in 2000 dollars will be greater than the 1998 minimum wage in 1998 dollars, 1995 dollars, or 1990 dollars.
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Use the Hamilton method to make the assignment.In a recent census, Georgia's population in thousands was 3,503, Florida's was 4,220, and South Carolina's was 4,300. Allocate 25 members of the U.S. House of Representatives to these three states.
A. Georgia: 6; Florida: 8; South Carolina: 11 B. Georgia: 7; Florida: 9; South Carolina: 9 C. Georgia: 7; Florida: 10; South Carolina: 8 D. Georgia: 9; Florida: 8; South Carolina: 8
Solve the problem.The weight W of a bird's brain (in ounces) is related to the volume V of the bird's skull (in cubic ounces) through the function W(V) = 3.37
+ 1.17.(a) Express the skull volume V as a function of brain weight W.(b) Predict the skull volume of a bird whose brain weighs 4 oz.
What will be an ideal response?
Multiply.(17.5)(-8.8)
A. -1.54 B. -15.4 C. -1540 D. -154
Find the center and radius of the circle with the given equation. (x - 4)2 + y2 = 16
A. Center (0, 4), r = 16 B. Center (0, 4), r = 4 C. Center (4, 0), r = 16 D. Center (4, 0), r = 4