Iris Bloom Accepted a Management Position at the Sustainable Plant

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Iris Bloom accepted a management position at the Sustainable Plant Life Corporation. In order to give her an appreciation of the different functional areas of her new company, she is required to spend six weeks in each of five different functional areas of the company, including production, research and development, accounting, marketing, and the HR management department. This type of training is known as contingency employment.

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Nominal Wages

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Real Wages

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CPI

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