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Time Value of Money and Inflation. By: me. Definitions.
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Definitions • The Time Value of Money is: the idea that money available at the present time is worth more than the same amount in the future due to its potential earning capacityInflation is a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency
The 1950s to TodayITEM: ring carot diamond • The item cost $399.00 in 1950. • The item costs $899.99 today • It has gone up $500.99 • That is a percent increase of .79% • So the inflation is .007%
The 1950s to TodayITEM: ritz crax • The item cost 32ceng in 1950. • The item costs $18.99 today • It has gone up $18.67 • That is a percent increase of 8.34% • So the inflation is 58%
The 1950s to TodayITEM: Square dance Cotton Check Dress • The item cost $3.29 in 1950. • The item costs $34.99 today • It has gone up $31.70 • That is a percent increase of 9.63% • So the inflation is 963.5%
The 1990s to TodayITEM: Super Nintendo :DD • The item cost $159.00 in 1990. • The item costs $$89.99 today • It has gone up $-69 • That is a percent increase of -0.4% • So the inflation is -43.4%
The 1990s to TodayITEM: Frozen Peas • The item cost 97 centz per lbs in 1990. • The item costs $45.35 today • It has gone up $44.38 • That is a percent increase of 1.03% • So the inflation is 0.01%
The 1990s to TodayITEM: Snowboard • The item cost $199.00 in 1990. • The item costs $349.95 today • It has gone up $150.95 • That is a percent increase of .75% • So the inflation is 75.85%
Questions: • Calculating inflation over the past 60 years helps us to show how much the economy changed throughout the years • Why is it important that people get raises? So they have enough to raise for themselves and/or family • If you get a 2% raise every year, will you be able to keep up with inflation? Why or why not? No because the salaries change and is the economy
Conclusion: What I have learned(You must use the terms Time Value of Money and Inflation in your paragraph) • Over the past 60 years the prices have gone up significantly. the economy is all over the place. Prices are going up too high for the country to handle.