Week #14 Responses
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  1. When was the PNC first calculated?


  1. What does the PNC CPI measure and how does it measure it?


  1. What year were you born and how much was the PNC CPI basket that year?


  1. Which item or service cost the least in 1995? In 2009?



  1. Which item or service had the biggest increase in price between the two years? Why?



  1. The cost of which service or item had the biggest impact on the overall index in 1995? Why?



  1. The cost of which service or item had the biggest impact on the overall index in 2009? Why?



  1. Compare the cost of the “maids a milking” from 1995 to 2009? What is the impact of the increase in minimum wage (salary of the maids) on the PNC Christmas Price Index? Why?



  1. If you are heavily invested in the service industry what does the cost of services mean for your investments? Why?



  1. In which industry do you see the least negative percentage change? What might be the impact on your investments if this were the only factor impacting stock prices? Why?






Mrs. Stevenson
Marquette Senior High School
MI