Twenty-Years Ago

Jaime R. Sandoval
September 3, 2014
The account balance provided to you is from an individual that had an ac-
count balance about 20 years ago. His statement was that, twenty years ago his
account reected $2,000.00. Now, his bank statement reects $3,500.00. This
is an increase of $3,500.00 -$2,000.00 =$1,500.00. Then, $1,500.00 $2,000.00
= 0.75 % increase.
Then here are ve examples of the prices of items from 1994-2013/14.
1.-The price of gold in the year of 1994 was $400.00 USD/oz. Compare to 2014-
$1,295.00 USD/oz. This is a 223.75 percent increase from its original price. In
other words $1,295.00 - $ 400.00 = $ 895.00. Then $895.00 $400.00 = 2.238
or 100 2.238 = 223.75 %.
2.-The price of the stock price of coke or most notable as Coca-Cola, a car-
bonated refreshment drink. This liquid has acquired a prestige name in the
entire world. Price of stock, according to Etrade.com as of May 23rd, 2014:
In 1994 the price of (COKE) stock price was $27.50. The price of a unit price
to own a share now is $76.38. This is an increase of 177.75 percent. That is,
$76.38 - $27.50 =$48.88. Or $48.88 $27.50= 1.777100 = 177.7%
3.-The price of a ticket to enter Disney Park in Anaheim California, a theme
park recognized by the entire world nowadays, was once aordable. Back in
1994, the price to enter the theme park was for the price of $31.00. Now, the
price to enter Disney Park is $129.00. Not to mentioned, several other ticket
prices to enter during special events and/or without blackout dates. $129.00-
$31.00 = $98.00, thus $98.00 $31.00 =3.161100=316.13 %.
4. - Since a SmartPhone is necessary and an important item for nowadays
necessity. We are comparing the prices of the rst smartphone price back in
1994, by surprise $899.00. Compare this price to 2014; it has remained its
unique retail price of $899.00 for a sophisticated or the most modern smart-
phone. Unchange.
5. - The price of a spot price utilizing the unit measure of USD/barrel back in
1994 was $20.00. Now the spot price of USD/barrel is $118.00, a huge increase.
Therefore, the spot price percent change goes as follow: $118.00-$20.00=$98.00,
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and $98.00 $20.00 =4.9100=490%.
Below you will see a chart according with the number listed.
1=Gold
2=COKE
3=Disney Ticket
4=SmartPhone
5=Barrel of Oil
1 2 3 4 5
The following above contains the histogram of all the ve examples listed.
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