Andrew is offered a job in Little Rock, where the CPI is 80, and a job in New York, where the CPI is 125. Andrew's job offer in Little Rock is for $42,000. How much does the New York job have to pay in order for the two salaries to represent about the same purchasing power

What will be an ideal response?


$65,625

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Figure 10-6


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a.
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b.
(2)

c.
(3)

d.
(4)

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