RISING GAS PRICES

Full price $0.31

In 1962, a pair of Levi’s jeans cost about $5.00.

1967

Fuel Price $0.33$0.18 more than a McDonalds Hamburger in 1964.

1977

1972

Fuel Price $0.36$1.34 less that a ticket to see “The Godfather”.

Fuel Price $0.65

1982

Fuel Price $1.30

$0.80 more that a loaf of wonder bread in 1980.

1987

Fuel Price $0.95

Super Nintendo video game console disputed in the United

States at $199. 1991

1992Fuel Price $1.13

Fuel Price $1.23 $2.27 less than what users paid AOL for

every hour spent online in 1996. 1997

2002

2008

2007

Fuel Price $1.36

Fuel Price $2.80

The average fuel price peaked at a record $4.09 due to the surging price of crude oil and low refinery capacity. 2008 also saw Milk prices peak at nearly $4.00 per gallon.

Sources

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerdcoreblog/8520612159/ http://www.nationwide.com/cps/rising-gas-prices-infographic.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_Systemhttp://www.1960sflashback.com/1962/economy.asp

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Milk_glass.jpghttp://richmanwisco.blogspot.com/2007_09_01_archive.html

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:First_McDonalds,_San_Bernardino,_California.jpghttp://www.flickr.com/photos/hapgood/85099333/

http://afewshortcuts.com/2012/12/hy-vee-fuel-saver-program/ http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/17/news/economy/gas-prices/

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