It always came down to simply math. $1.00 = 100 cents. No matter inflation. No matter what, a dollar, will always be equal to a dollar.
Rhetorical right ? No. Just the basis. Truth is only ever built, constructed, put together with basic facts, no matter how complex.
Let’s do it again: What is the meaning of life ?
Google : “What is the meaning of life ?” About 49,900,000 results (0.71 seconds)
The meaning of life ? The true answer is the most rhetorical. The meaning of life, is life. That is a whole long debate built on the basic fact that life is the root meaning of the word life.
But what about the value of life ? The value of life isn’t $48. To be fair to Wikipedia, it doesn’t claim to be the god of truth in this question but does offer information on the legal answer to start with : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_of_life
Oh, the true value of life is answerable in various ways which all amount to one answer : priceless. To confuse things but also make it inherently clear : The value of life, is life. A concept that is unrealised today.
Anyone, who believes life has a monetary value only, is uneducated in love, appreciation for life and does not know what life is worth.