If the Inflation Rate Is 2 Percent and Nominal Wages

question 19

Multiple Choice

If the inflation rate is 2 percent and nominal wages increase by 1 percent,what happens to real wages?

• A) They rise by 1 percent.
• B) They fall by 1 percent.
• C) They remain constant.
• D) They fall by 2 percent.
• E) They rise by 3 percent.

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Definitions:

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