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The nominal average wage for non-supervisory workers in the U.S. in 1975 was $4.87 per hour In 2011 dollars, thats $20.16 per hour Todays nominal average.

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1 The nominal average wage for non-supervisory workers in the U.S. in 1975 was $4.87 per hour In 2011 dollars, thats $20.16 per hour Todays nominal average wage for non-supervisory workers in the U.S is $19.00 per hour

2 1975 (2011 $$s) Today dozen eggs $3.19.16 hrs $1.58 0.8 hrs $6.50 0.32 hrs gallon whole milk $3.62 0.19 hrs pound of ground beef $3.38 [1978] 0.20 hrs $2.77 0.15 hrs

3 1975 (2011 $$s) Today whole chicken/lb $3.35 [1978] 0.18 hrs $1.31 0.07 hrs butter/lb $4.54 [1978] 0.24 hrs $3.61 0.19 hrs large tomatoes/lb $1.92 0.10 hrs $1.67 [1978] 0.10 hrs 7.5 ozs. toothpaste $4.42 [1970] 0.17 hrs $2.19 0.12

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5 $151.03 7.5 hrs

6 $23.69 12-cup 1.2 hrs

7 $3,103.97 154 hrs

8 $239.00 32 HD LCD 720p 12.6 hrs

9 $1,220.79 61.6 hrs

10 21.6 LCD HD 720p $149 7.8

11 $405.41 $322.63 16 hrs 20.1 hrs

12 $109 13 LCD HD 720p 5.7 hrs

13 $246.27 12.2 hrs

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

15 $246.27 12.2 hrs

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

17 The least-pricey turntable: $163.45 8.1 hrs

18 Sony 5-disc CD player $115.44 6.1 hrs

19 $1,054.73 57.3 hrs

20 $999 52.6 hrs MacBook Air

21 $1,436.22 71.3 hrs

22 4.8 hrs $92.00 12.0 mp

23 $815.37 40.5 hrs But you today cant buy a soundless video camera, so.....

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

25 $42.90 2.3

26 for Jordan Weingarten

27 least-pricey one: $411.83 20.4 hrs

28 $17.53 0.92 hrs least-pricey one at Amazon.com (Its an Emerson)

29 $860.70 42.7 hrs

30 = $207 10.9 hrs available from BusinessSupply.com

31 $168.66 8.4 hrs

32 Bridgestone Potenza 165/13 $68.70 3.6 hrs

33 $786.19 38.4 hrs 40,000 BTU, 2 burner

34 40,000 BTU, 2- burner gas $118 6.2

35 62,000 BTU 5-burner gas $249 13.1

36 $1,820.93 90.3 hrs 0.9 cu. ft., 600 watts

37 0.9 cu ft., 900 watts $58 3.1 hrs

38 $910.36 $786.19 45.2 hrs 39 hrs 0.6 cu. ft., 400 watts

39 0.7 cu. ft., 700 watts Wal-Marts lowest-priced $45 2.4 hrs

40 $1,241.48 61.6 hrs

41 Wal-Marts most expensive; high-capacity washer $747.11 39.3

42 $827.58 41.1 hrs

43 Home Depots least- pricey standard- sized washer (Admiral) $349 18.4 hrs

44 $2,814.28 Sears*Best 139.6 hrs 22.1 cu. ft.

45 21.9 cu. ft., G.E. $1,124.10 at Home Depot 59.2 hrs

46 25.2 cu. ft., Maytag at Home Depot $717.30 37.8 hrs Home Depots least- pricey model

47 25.5 cu ft., GE Profile Home Depots most pricey model $3,149.10 165.7 hrs

48 $765.50 38 hrs 5.78 cu. ft. 6.6 hrs per cubic foot

49 5.1 cu. ft., Magic Chef compact refrigerator $299 15.7 hrs 3.08 hrs per cubic foot

50 $661.82 32.9 hrs 10 x 14

51 sleeps 9 adults $97 5.1 hrs 10 x 18

52 $140.68 7 hrs

53 $49.99 2.6 hrs

54 $2,069.27 102.7 hrs

55 GE 30 electric range with oven $698 at Home Depot 36.7 hrs

56 $682.72 33.9 hrs

57 Eureka $65.99 3.5 hrs

58 $289.52 14.4 hrs

59 $21.88 1.2 hrs at Amazon.com

60 $94.58 4.7 hrs

61 $4.50 at Amazon.com 0.24 hrs or, 14.4 minutes

62 $70.32 3.5 hrs

63 $29.99 at Ikea 1.6 hrs

64 $972.45 68.8 hrs

65 $899 Home Depots priciest 47.3

66 SEARS*BEST $1,407.04 $868.97 70.8 hrs 43.1 hrs

67 Standard-size dishwasher; first to appear on Home Depots webpage $199 10.5 hrs

68 GE dishwasher at Home Depot $269 14.2 hrs

69 $899 47.3 hrs Home Depots most-pricey standard dishwasher (Its a GE)

70 $248.30 (the bottom one) 12.3 hrs

71 $67 3.5 hrs

72 $41.35 2.1 hrs

73 $29.99 1.6 hrs polyester/rayon at Target

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