How To Calculate Real Value With Inflation?
The following formula converts the real value of previous dollars into more recent dollars: Dollar amount x Ending-period CPI x Beginning-period CPI = Dollar amount x Ending-period CPI In other words, $100 bought the same amount of “things” in January 1942 as $1,233.76 did in March 2005. Because the CPI-U is based on a “basket” […]
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