Suppose your salary in 2012 is $70,000. Assuming an annual inflation rate of 7%, what salary do you need to earn in 2019 in orde

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r to have the same purchasing power? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

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Yanka [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-04T00:59:59+03:00

Answer:

Salary 2019= $112,404.7

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Salary 2012= $70,000

Inflation rate= 7%

Salary 2019= ?

To calculate the nominal value of your salary to maintain the purchasing power, we need to use the following formula:

FV= PV*(1+i)^n

FV= 70,000*(1.07^7)

FV= $112,404.7