A Worker Currently Earning $3000 Per Month Has Negotiated a 4

question 109

Multiple Choice

A worker currently earning $3000 per month has negotiated a 4% wage increase in anticipation of a 4% inflation rate in the next year.Under what scenario will the worker have a higher purchasing power?

• A)if next year's inflation rate is 4%
• B)if next year's inflation rate is 3%
• C)if next year's inflation rate is 5%
• D)if next year some prices increase by only 4%
• E)if next year some prices increase by only 5%

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