The nominal average wage for non-supervisory workers in the U.S. in 1975 was $4.87 per hour

In 2011 dollars, that’s $20.16 per hour Today’s nominal average wage for non-supervisory workers in the U.S is $19.00 per hour The nominal average wage for non-supervisory workers in the U.S. in 1975 was $4.87 per hour

1975 (2011 $$s) Today $3.19 .16 hrs $1.58 0.8 hrs dozen eggs $6.50 0.32 hrs $3.62 0.19 hrs gallon whole milk pound of ground beef $3.38 [1978] 0.20 hrs $2.77 0.15 hrs

1975 (2011 $$s) Today whole chicken/lb $1.31 0.07 hrs $3.35 [1978] 0.18 hrs $3.61 0.19 hrs $4.54 [1978] 0.24 hrs butter/lb large tomatoes/lb $1.67 [1978] 0.10 hrs $1.92 0.10 hrs $2.19 0.12 7.5 ozs. toothpaste $4.42 [1970] 0.17 hrs

$151.03 7.5 hrs

$23.69 1.2 hrs 12-cup

$3,103.97 154 hrs

$239.00 12.6 hrs 32” HD LCD 720p

$1,220.79 61.6 hrs

$149 7.8 21.6” LCD HD 720p

$405.41 20.1 hrs $322.63 16 hrs

$109 5.7 hrs 13” LCD HD 720p

$246.27 12.2 hrs

$11.00 0.58 hrs or, 35 mins available at Amazon.com

$246.27 12.2 hrs

$179 9.4 hrs (8 GG costs 7.8 hrs) iPod Nano 16GB

The least-pricey turntable: $163.45 8.1 hrs

$115.44 6.1 hrs Sony 5-disc CD player

$1,054.73 57.3 hrs

$999 52.6 hrs MacBook Air

$1,436.22 71.3 hrs

$92.00 4.8 hrs 12.0 mp

$815.37 40.5 hrs But you today can’t buy a soundless video camera, so.....

Projector $1,233.20 61.2 hrs Sound camera & Projector (& screen) $2,069.44 102.7 hrs

$42.90 2.3

for Jordan Weingarten

least-pricey one: $411.83 20.4 hrs

$17.53 0.92 hrs least-pricey one at Amazon.com (It’s an Emerson)

$860.70 42.7 hrs

$207 10.9 hrs available from BusinessSupply.com • =

$168.66 8.4 hrs

$68.70 3.6 hrs Bridgestone Potenza 165/13

$786.19 38.4 hrs 40,000 BTU, 2 burner

$118 6.2 40,000 BTU, 2-burner gas

$249 13.1 62,000 BTU 5-burner gas

$1,820.93 90.3 hrs 0.9 cu. ft., 600 watts

$58 3.1 hrs 0.9 cu ft., 900 watts

$910.36 45.2 hrs $786.19 39 hrs 0.6 cu. ft., 400 watts

$45 2.4 hrs Wal-Mart’s lowest-priced 0.7 cu. ft., 700 watts

$1,241.48 61.6 hrs

$747.11 39.3 Wal-Mart’s most expensive; high-capacity washer

$827.58 41.1 hrs

$349 18.4 hrs Home Depot’s least-pricey standard-sized washer (Admiral)

Sears*Best $2,814.28 139.6 hrs 22.1 cu. ft.

$1,124.10 59.2 hrs 21.9 cu. ft., G.E. at Home Depot

$717.30 37.8 hrs 25.2 cu. ft., Maytag at Home Depot Home Depot’s least-pricey model

$3,149.10 165.7 hrs 25.5 cu ft., GE Profile Home Depot’s most pricey model

$765.50 38 hrs 6.6 hrs per cubic foot 5.78 cu. ft.

$299 15.7 hrs 3.08 hrs per cubic foot 5.1 cu. ft., Magic Chef compact refrigerator

$661.82 32.9 hrs 10’ x 14’

The nominal average wage for non-supervisory workers in the U.S. in 1975 was $4.87 per hour