Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for November 29, 1974
Transcript:
Zonker: What is it, man? What's the problem? Man: *sob!* I can't take anymore... the prices... *sniff!* Zonker: Look, Mr. Retailer, this man needs help! How about a couple of remedial discounts? Okay? Clerk: Well... okay. I'll take two cents off the Borax, and a nickel off the Rinso, and the Beef-a-Roni I'll reduce a dime... but that's my limit! Zonker: He says he'll... Man: I'll take it.
0.17 in 1974 = 0.86 in 2015…