If the Real Interest Rate Is 4 Percent and Workers

question 410

Multiple Choice

If the real interest rate is 4 percent and workers expect real wages to be 2 percent year higher next year, according to real business cycle theory, workers will work

• A) more this year and more next year.
• B) more this year and less next year.
• C) less this year and more next year.
• D) less this year and less next year.

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