If the Price Level Rises by 3 Percent and Workers

question 127

Multiple Choice

If the price level rises by 3 percent and workers' money wages increase by 3 percent, then the

• A) quantity of labor demand will decrease.
• B) quantity of labor demand will increase.
• C) quantity of labor demanded does not change because there is no change in the real wage rate.
• D) Any of the above could occur depending on the magnitude on the dollar increase in the price level versus the dollar increase in the wage rate.

Understand the role of interest rates in investment decisions by individual firms.

Recognize the ethical and religious viewpoints on lending practices.

Understand the concept of interest and how it affects the value of money over time.

Calculate the present value of a future sum of money given an annual interest rate and timeframe.

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