At the time of Elise's 20 year high school reunion she was earning $50,000 and the CPI was 80. Now that it is time for her to attend her 25 year high school reunion, Elise's income has risen to $80,000 and the CPI is 150. At her 25 year reunion, can Elise rightfully brag that her real income has risen since the last time she saw her former classmates five years ago?
A) Yes, Elise's real income rose during that 5 year period.
B) No, Elise's real income fell during that 5 year period.
C) No, Elise's real income remained constant during that 5 year period.
D) It is impossible to determine what happened to Elise's real income.
B
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A) nominal GDP - real GDP B) growth rate in real GDP - growth rate in nominal GDP C) growth rate in real GDP + growth rate in nominal GDP D) nominal GDP รท real GDP E) none of the above
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