UH Manoa - PH 201 (D. Nelson-Hurwitz) - Quiz 8 verified already passed

UH Manoa - PH 201 (D. Nelson-Hurwitz) - Quiz
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The following table shows the minimum hourly wage for Hawaii from 1980 to 2018 and the years in
which it increased during that time period.


YEAR:
1980
1981
1988
1992
1993
2002
2003
2006
2007
2015
2016
2017
2018


WAGE ($):
3.10
3.35
3.85
4.75
5.25
5.75
6.25
6.75
7.25
7.75
8.50
9.25
10.10


By what percentage did the minimum hourly wage increase from 1981 to 2017?
176%


2017 WAGE (nV) : $9.25
1981 WAGE (orV) : $3.35

( ( nV - orV ) / orV ) x 100

( ( 9.25 - 3.35 ) / 3.35 ) ∗ 100
( 5..35 ) ∗ 100
(1.76119403) ∗ 100
176.119403%


The following table shows the minimum hourly wage for Hawaii from 1980 to 2018 and the years in
which it increased during that time period.

, YEAR:
1980
1981
1988
1992
1993
2002
2003
2006
2007
2015
2016
2017
2018


WAGE ($):
3.10
3.35
3.85
4.75
5.25
5.75
6.25
6.75
7.25
7.75
8.50
9.25
10.10


By what percentage did the minimum hourly wage increase from 2015 to 2018?
30%


2018 WAGE (nV) : $10.10
2015 WAGE (orV) : $7.75

( ( nV - orV ) / orV ) x 100

( ( 10.10 - 7.75 ) / 7.75 ) ∗ 100
( 2..75 ) ∗ 100
(0.3032258065) ∗ 100
30.32258065%


The following table shows the minimum hourly wage for Hawaii from 1980 to 2016 and the years in
which it increased during that time period. The table also shows the CPI for the corresponding years.



YEAR:
1980
1981
1988