Suppose that the consumer price index in Eastlandia rises from 150 to 159 over the past year, and that the city sets its car registration prices so that real prices stay the same. If the cost to register a car was $50 last year, how much would it cost this year, in nominal terms?
a) $50
b) $53
c) $56
d) $59
Ans: b) $53
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