Real and nominal quantities (63-p181) In 1982 to 1984 the baseperiod used for the consumer price index the average earnings ofconstruction workers were $442.74 per week. By 1989 the earningsof construction workers had reached $506.72 per week but theconsumer price index had risen to 124.0. What were constructionworkers real earnings in 1989 stated in 19821984 dollars?