What Is Real Wage

question 87

Multiple Choice

What is real wage?

• A) The level of wages earned by workers after accounting for taxes.
• B) The total wages earned by all the workers in the economy.
• C) The wage that could be earned by someone if they moved to a better job.
• D) The nominal wage that has been adjusted for in?ation.

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Definitions:

Securities

Financial instruments that represent an ownership position in a publicly-traded corporation (stock), a creditor relationship with a governmental body or a corporation (bond), or rights to ownership as represented by an option.

Risk Level

The degree of uncertainty and/or potential financial loss inherent in an investment decision.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on its assets and earnings than common stock, often with dividends that are paid out before those to common shareholders.

Capital Structure

The mix of a company's long-term debt, specific short-term debt, common equity, and preferred equity, which is used to finance its overall operations and growth.