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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor

 

Here you see a movie ticket and kernel popcorn, as scaled to their price increase over the past 80 years. On your left, 1929. On your right, 2009. Needless to say, things have changed. The above picture tells the story to scale, but just in case you’re a bigger fan of numbers: 1929 Movie - $4.32 ($0.35 pre-inflation) Popcorn - $0.62 ($0.05 pre-inflation) 2009 Movie - $7.20 Popcorn - $4.75 (via Costs: Movie Theater Popcorn, It Really Is That Expensive)

Here you see a movie ticket and kernel popcorn, as scaled to their price increase over the past 80 years. On your left, 1929. On your right, 2009. Needless to say, things have changed.

The above picture tells the story to scale, but just in case you’re a bigger fan of numbers:

1929 Movie - $4.32 ($0.35 pre-inflation) Popcorn - $0.62 ($0.05 pre-inflation)

2009 Movie - $7.20 Popcorn - $4.75 (via Costs: Movie Theater Popcorn, It Really Is That Expensive)

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    had to repost after my Regal experience. yeah, shits really ridiculous…lol. if bootlegs werent such low quality with...
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    This is why you always bring a backpack with candy and soda. Always.
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    like my sweet 17 invitation card.
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    I *wish* I could...for $7.20. A movie...in NYC is TWELVE...
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    that’s so crazy!! I worked at...theater for two years… so I think this kind of stuff is...
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    this was an example in macro about adjusting prices for inflation. econ might be hard/ruining my gpa but it is so darn...
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