cake was a Very valuable food in the 1940s. it orginated in Tunisia and could only be brought fromthere. therfore, cake ranged from baout 600-1220 dollars which was alot more back then..
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During World War II, Girl Scouts of the USA sold calendars instead of cookies due to the shortages of flour, sugar, and butter. After that, Girl Scout cookies sold for 25 to 50 cents per box.
The average price of a pound cake is $5.00 if you want a marble or regular pound cake the cheapest one is $1.00 you can find it at any Dollor Tree and it's very tasty.
* on average about $640 in 1930 *on average about $700 in 1939
The average cost of a house in 1930 was 7,145.00. The average income in this same year was 1,970.00. A new car cost 670.00.
The average cost of a house in 1930 was 7,145.00. The average income in this same year was 1,970.00. A new car cost 670.00.
The average price of a house in 1930 was $7145.00
In the year 1930 the average cost of a new car was 640.00. The average cost for a gallon of gas during this time was 10 cents.
Cars in the 1930's on average cost about $500. The average cost of a car today is $31,452 dollars.
* on average about $640 in 1930 *on average about $700 in 1939
In 1930, the average price of a new home in the US was $7,145.
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The average price in 1930 of a car was about $640. Note: The average price of a car and the average annual wage have closely tracked each other.
The US average in 1930 was 20 cents per gallon. That would be about $2.81 per gallon in today's dollars (2014).