Workers at a Local Mining Company Are Paid $25

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Essay

Workers at a local mining company are paid $25.60 per hour,and they have incorporated a 3 percent annual raise in their contracts to account for expected inflation.Explain how unexpected inflation of 5 percent will affect the real wage and the unemployment rate.

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