The Union Representing the Stanford Marketing Services Employees Negotiated a Salary

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Short Answer

The union representing the Stanford Marketing Services employees negotiated a salary increase in each of the next three years of 3%, 2.5%, and 2.75%. If an employee earns $16.00 per hour now, how much will the employee earn per hour at the end of the contract?

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