If the Inflation Rate in an Economy Is 5 Percent

question 92

Multiple Choice

If the inflation rate in an economy is 5 percent and the income earned by workers increases by 5 percent,then _____.

• A)nominal income declines and real income increases
• B)both nominal income and real income increase by 5 percent
• C)nominal income increases and real income declines
• D)both nominal income and real income decrease by 5 percent
• E)nominal income increases by 5 percent and real income is unchanged

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