Yellow is fake gold; it's veneer and show rather than substance. We see that with the yellow cocktail music at Gatsby's party (1) and the two girls in twin yellow dresses who aren't as alluring as the golden Jordan (3.15).
I think a moderate income is income above the median for famlies in your county, but not more than 25% of the median income. The IRS usually has this info for free, but I see they are now charging $10 for this on their web site for more recent years. http://www.irs.gov/taxstats/indtaxst...=96947,00.html.
If a personâs nominal income increases by 10 percent while the cost of living increases by 15. percent, then her real income has decreased from 100 to 95.65 (= 110/1.15). Alternatively. expressed, her real income has decreased by 4.35 percent (= 100 - 95.65). Generally, whenever.