Janet Is Receiving a 5% Pay Raise

question 185

Multiple Choice

Janet is receiving a 5% pay raise. If the rate of inflation is 2%, then Janet's purchasing power is:

• A) falling.
• B) rising.
• C) unaffected by either inflation or the pay raise, because they are expressed in nominal and not in real terms.
• D) It is impossible to tell what is happening to Janet's purchasing power without further information.

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