A businessman's profits, earned from his business over the past four years, are shown in the accompanying table. During this time, the CPI has performed as indicated. Determine the annual profit in year-zero dollars (b = 0), using the CPI as the indicator of general price inflation.

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EOY Profit (AS) CP $50,000 $42,000 $38,100 $40,000 2.6% 1.8% 1.5% 3.2% 2 4