Some Economists Contend That the Economywide Average Real Wage May

question 14

Multiple Choice

Some economists contend that the economywide average real wage may NOT be a good indicator of the real wage because

• A)when previously unemployed workers enter the work force,the average real wage could decline even if all workers' wages have increased.
• B)it fails to reflect productivity changes.
• C)it fails to reflect qualitative changes in goods.
• D)data used to calculate the average real wage is not collected from all sectors of the economy.

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