Suppose your annual nominal income for the next four years is $78,500, and the annual inflation rate is 7.1%.  Calculate the real value of your $78,500 salary at the end of the fourth year.

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Suppose your annual nominal income for the next four years is $78,500, and the annual inflation rate is 7.1%.  Calculate the real value of your $78,500 salary at the end of the fourth year.  

 

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When the income of a consumer is calculated on the basis of the current year's price, then the income is considered as nominal income.

 

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