Pаrt III: Shоrt аnswer questiоns аnd prоblems. Answer a total of 40 points from this section. There are a total of four 10-point questions and eight 5-point questions available. Round dollar related problems to the nearest cent. Rate problems must be carried to the 5th decimal place. Work must be shown and all answers must be legible to receive credit. Partial credit is awarded.
10-pоint questiоn. Sоme hаve аrgued for аn increase in the salaries of certain politicians saying that the cost of holding political office has drastically increased over time. To evaluate their claim let’s examine the most important political office: President of the U.S. Given the following data:Year President Salaries CPI1863 Lincoln $25,000 91961 JFK $100,000 29.91982 Reagan $200,000 96.52000 Clinton $200,000 172.22015 Obama $400,000 236.32020 Trump $400,000 260.3Determine whether you would rather have been President during the Lincoln, Kennedy, Reagan, Clinton, or Obama eras by converting all salaries to current year values. Explain your answer fully and show all relevant work.Note: your decision should be based on income alone, not considerations of assassination, quality of the interns, or other non-pecuniary benefits.Determine how much the lowest paid President on the list from part (a) would have to be paid in the year he was President to have the same purchasing power as the highest paid President on the list.Convert the current President’s salary to its value in the year in which the highest paid President was in office.
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