Question

Ford Motor Company agreed to pay its workers ​$37 an hour in 1999 and ​$37 an hour in 2001. The CPI in 1999 was 166 and in 2001 was 180. Calculate the real wage rate in each year​ (to the nearest​ cent). Did these workers really get a pay raise between 1999 and​ 2001?

Answer 1

No, the wage rate did not raise.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the nominal wage rate for the year 1999 = $37

CPI for 1999 = 166

The real wage for the year 1999 = [ Nominal wage / CPI ] x 100

The real wage for the year 1999 = [ 37/ 166] x 100 = $22.28

Given the nominal wage rate for the year 2001 = $37

CPI for 2001 = 180

The real wage for the year 2001 = [ Nominal wage / CPI ] x 100

The real wage for the year 2001 = [ 37/ 180] x 100 = $20.55

No the wage rate did not raise.