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for assistance.) 11. When Disney\'s Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida opened in

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for assistance.) 11. When Disney's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida opened in 1971 the price of admission was $3.50. In 2017 the ticket price was $105. The CPR index was at 39 in 1971 and 243 in 2017 (a) By how much did the nominal price of a Disney ticket increase from 1971 to 2017? (b) What was the 1971 price in the dollars of 20172 (c) By how much did the real price of a ticket increase between 1971 and 2017? 12. On a graph, illustrate both the the inflation rate and the real GDP growth rate for 2006-2016. (The data required for this exercise can be found in

Explanation / Answer

1) Solution: Increase in the nominal price of a disney ticket from 1970 to 2017: $101.50

Working:

Price

CPI

1971

3.5

39

2017

105

243

105 -3.5 = 101.50

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2) Solution: 1971 price in the dollars of 2017: $21.81

Working:

Price

CPI

Real price

1971

3.5

39

21.81

3.5*243/39

2017

105

243

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3) Solution: Increase in the real price of a ticket increase between 1970 and 2017: $13.35

Price

CPI

Real price

1971

3.5

39

3.5

3.5*39/39

2017

105

243

16.85

105 * 39/243

16.85 - 3.5 = 13.35

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Price

CPI

1971

3.5

39

2017

105

243