Social security benefits are increased each year in proportion to the increase in the cpi, even though most economists believe that the cpi overstates actual inflation. true or false: if the elderly consume the same market basket as other people, then social security would have an uncertain impact on their standard of living. true false healthcare costs have risen faster than overall inflation. true or false: if the elderly consume a market basket that includes more healthcare than other people, they may be worse off even if social security benefits are adjusted for inflation. true false

Shawshank real estate agency. oct. 1 pete shawshank begins business as a real estate agent with a cash investment of $25,000 in exchange for common stock. 2 hires an administrative assistant. 3 purchases office furniture for $2,900, by paying $700 cash with the balance on account. 6 sells a house and lot for n. kidman, earning a fee of $3,600, with $600 collected in cash and the balance billed to n. kidman. 27 pays $900 on the balance related to the transaction of october 3. 30 pays the administrative assistant $2,300 in salary for october. 31 collects $1,200 of the balance owed by n. kidman. instructions: (a) journalize the transactions. (you may omit explanations.) (b) what balance would shawshank real estate agency report for accounts payable in its october 31 financial statements? in which category of which financial statements would it be found? (c) what balance would shawshank real estate agency report for accounts receivable in its october 31 financial statements? in which category of which financial statements would it be found?