Answer:
$75,240
Explanation:
Given that,
Consumer price index in 1999 = 170
Salary in 1999 = $44,000
Consumer price index in 2016 = 290
Therefore, the required salary is calculated as follows:
= Salary in 1999 × (Consumer price index in 2016 ÷ Consumer price index in 1999)
= $44,000 × (290 ÷ 170)
= $44,000 × 1.71
= $75,240
Hence, the amount of salary have to earn in 2016 in order to equal your 1999 real income is $75,240.
