If Prices Increase by 8 Percent and Wages Increase by 6

question 83

Multiple Choice

If prices increase by 8 percent and wages increase by 6 percent, the:

• A) real wage has increased.
• B) real wage has fallen.
• C) nominal wage has fallen.
• D) real wage has not changed.

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