Nickel and Dimed takes place in 1998-2000, a time of unprecedented prosperity in America. Which answer choice best describes how Ehrenreich’s experience would be in today’s economy? A. Working in the service industry, Ehrenreich would be quite successful and able to afford to live comfortably.
B. Working in the service industry, Ehrenreich would be have stock invested in the company and living off of residual income.
C. Working in the service industry, Ehrenreich would be making about the same amount of money per hour and living within the poverty line.
D. Working in the service industry, Ehrenreich would be making about the same amount of money per hour, but not living in poverty.

D. Working in the service industry, Ehrenreich would be making about the same amount of money per hour, but not living in poverty.

Explanation:

The federal minimum wage in 2000 was $5.15 as compared to the current $7.25 which means that if inflation was taken into account, Ehrenreich would still be making about the same amount of money per hour.

The cost of goods and services have disproportionately risen since then however which means that Ehrenreich would have higher expenses as a percentage of income but overall not living in poverty.

explanation:

dear evan hansen is a stage musical with music and lyrics by benj pasek and justin paul, and book by steven levenson.

the musical opened on broadway at the music box theatre in december 2016, after its world premiere at the arena stage in washington, d.c., in july 2015 and an off-broadway production at second stage theatre from march to may 2016.

at the 71st tony awards, it was nominated for nine awards, winning six, including best musical, best score, best actor in a musical for ben platt, and best featured actress in a musical for rachel bay jones.

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