How Is Perception About the Future Inflation Rate Likely to Affect

question 64

Multiple Choice

How is perception about the future inflation rate likely to affect labour markets?  

• A) the higher the anticipated inflation rate, the more workers will ask for in wages, and the more firms will agree to pay to workers 
• B) the higher the anticipated inflation rate, the more workers will ask for in wages, and the less firms will agree to pay to workers 
• C) the higher the anticipated inflation rate, the less workers will ask for in wages, and the less firms will agree to pay to workers 
• D) the higher the anticipated inflation rate, the higher the real wage increases firms will offer to their workers

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