The Slowdown in the Growth of Real Wages in the United

question 71

Multiple Choice

The slowdown in the growth of real wages in the United States since 1973 is consistent with a concurrent:

• A)slowdown in productivity gains.
• B)slowdown in the growth of the working age population.
• C)slowdown in immigration into the country.
• D)speedup in the rate of inflation.

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