A Worker Would Be Hurt Least by Inflation When the _____

question 36

Multiple Choice

A worker would be hurt least by inflation when the _____

• A) worker anticipates inflation and increases savings at the bank.
• B) worker is protected by a cost-of-living adjustment clause in an employment contract.
• C) price level increases but at a decreasing rate.
• D) worker is protected by fixed annual increases in wages and benefits in an employment contract.
• E) government increases the level of social security retirement benefits to correct for the effects of unanticipated inflation.

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An 18th-century Scottish economist and philosopher, best known for his theories on free markets and the division of labor.

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