Suppose a Worker Signs a Contract Containing a 7 Percent

question 75

Multiple Choice

Suppose a worker signs a contract containing a 7 percent nominal wage increase with inflation expected to be 5 percent.Inflation turns out to be 10 percent,but the contract also contains 50 percent COLA protection.The worker's real wage under the contract

• A)falls by 3.0 percent.
• B)rises by 0.5 percent.
• C)rises by 2.0 percent.
• D)rises by 1.0 percent.
• E)falls by 0.5 percent.

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