Suppose a Family's Income Increases by 5 Percent at the Same

question 193

Multiple Choice

Suppose a family's income increases by 5 percent at the same time that inflation is 6 percent. Then the family's living standard

• A) will increase by 5 percent.
• B) will not change.
• C) will increase by 1 percent.
• D) will decrease.

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Agenda-Setting Theory

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Construction Theory

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Agenda-Setting

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