Jim Is Negotiating a Contract for a Labor Union

question 127

Multiple Choice

Jim is negotiating a contract for a labor union.The union wants to increase members' real wages by 4 percent.The inflation rate is predicted to be 7 percent.To attain the union's goal,Jim needs to negotiate a raise in the nominal

• A) wage of 4 percent
• B) wage of 7 percent
• C) wage of 11 percent
• D) rate of 3 percent
• E) rate of 28 percent

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