Enter the amount you pick at the beginning of class ($10 - $100) in the space above the
chart below. Then use the Inflation Calculator at CPI Inflation Calculator (bls.gov) to calculate
the difference in buying power that amount of money represented over several years in
comparison in the following: January of 2022, January of 2023 and January of 2024.
Write the answer shown in the calculator on the table to complete the needed
information and analize how the values change over time..
Year
Starting
Value
Buying power in
Year 2022
Buying Power in Year
2023
Buying Power in
Year 2024
1915
$ 15
1965
$ 15
$
EA
EA
$
$
EA
$
SA
$
2000
$ 15
$
69
EA
$
69
$
2010
$ 15
$
$
2018
$ 15
$
$
SA
2022
$15
EA
$
$
$
SA
$
69