document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1108970>Question 1108970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm dealing with CPI, the question is: According to a NY Times article on December 13, 2009, the average selling price of a 32” LCD TV was $600.  What would be the cost of that same TV in 2013 dollars? I keep getting 651.52, but my school canvas uploader says it's wrong </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #724003 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=724003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i used the cpi inflation calculator i found here:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<a  rel=nofollow HREF= \"https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm\" target = \"_blank\">https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm</a>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i entered 600 for december, 2009, and then asked the calculator to tell me the price in december, 2013.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the calculator said it was 647.51.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's what it looked like.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src = \"http://theo.x10hosting.com/2018/020901.jpg\" alt=\"$$$\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i then went to the table to see if i could duplicate this result.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's the table i used.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<a  rel=nofollow HREF= \"http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/consumer-price-index-and-annual-percent-changes-from-1913-to-2008/\" target = \"_blalnk\">http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/consumer-price-index-and-annual-percent-changes-from-1913-to-2008/</a>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i looked up the price index in december, 2009 and december,2013.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the price was 215.949 in december, 2009.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the price was 233.049 in december, 2013.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i divided 233.049 by 235.949 and got 1.079185363.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i multiplied that by 600 and got 647.5112179.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this agrees with what the online calculator told me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's a picture of what i saw.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src = \"http://theo.x10hosting.com/2018/020902.jpg\" alt=\"$$$\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src = \"http://theo.x10hosting.com/2018/020903.jpg\" alt=\"$$$\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "see if that gets you the right answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "not sure what you did to get 651.52.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it's close though, so you weren't far off, assuming the number i got is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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