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To: CuriousGeorge who wrote (3825)12/5/1997 3:48:00 AM
From: Jaakko  Respond to of 116844
 
Hi George: 4% compounded for 17 years gives you a 95% increase,so

$300 (in 1997 dollars) would be $154 in 1980 dollars.

Gold hit $850 in 1980; this would be $1,656 in 1997 dollars.

Glad to help you with numbers,

Jaakko