It really depends on where you live and what you are buying. For example, $1 is worth about 1/40th of an ounce of silver.
One Dollar at the time BUT given inflation that one dollar would have purchased what $24.39 would purchase in 2015/16
If I understand your question correctly, when dealing with inflation, a dollar earned today is worth more than a dollar earned at any time in the future. This has to do with the concept of the present value of money. Because inflation devalues the dollar over time, a dollar earned today is worth more than say, a dollar earned five years from now.
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To determine the value of one dollar in 1860 adjusted for inflation, we can use historical inflation rates. One dollar in 1860 is roughly equivalent to about $30 to $35 today, depending on the specific inflation calculation method used. This significant increase reflects the cumulative impact of inflation over more than 160 years.
The dollar in your pocket is worth .99 of a dollar. also nominal interest=real interest+inflation so nominal interest goes up by 1%
One Dollar at the time BUT given inflation that one dollar would have purchased what $24.39 would purchase in 2015/16
Because inflation is the decrease in the value of a dollar over time, the "older" dollar is always worth more.
In 1950, one dollar was worth one dollar. Adjusted for inflation, one dollar in 1950 is just under $10 in 2014.
In 1970, one dollar was worth one dollar. Adjusted for inflation, one dollar in 1970 is just over $6 in 2014.
One dollar in 1968 was worth the same as $6.58 cents today. The dollar is no longer worth as much because of inflation.
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If I understand your question correctly, when dealing with inflation, a dollar earned today is worth more than a dollar earned at any time in the future. This has to do with the concept of the present value of money. Because inflation devalues the dollar over time, a dollar earned today is worth more than say, a dollar earned five years from now.
1 Australian Dollar is currently worth .69 Euro
A dollar from 1984 would be worth about $2.30 today. That is equivalent to a yearly inflation rate of 2.82 per year for a total inflation rate of 130.6 percent.
Adjusting for inflation, $1 in 1964 would be about $7.50 in 2012.
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According to the inflation calculator I searched, the $1.00 was worth $14.95 in January of 1941 at today's inflation rate.