Gold has recently hit record high prices. When adjusted for inflation, gold remains below a 1980 peak

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Gold has recently hit record high prices. When adjusted for inflation, gold remains below a 1980 peak price of $850 per troy ounce. Suppose this 1980 price equates to $2,400 per ounce in 2014 dollars. Based on the prices of gold in 1980 and 2014, what was the compounded annual rate of inflation over this time interval?

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Engineering Economy

ISBN: 978-0133439274

16th edition

Authors: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling

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