If an Economy Is Operating Below Its Potential Output Level

question 17

Multiple Choice

If an economy is operating below its potential output level, holding everything else constant, one would expect:

• A)nominal wages to rise.
• B)nominal wages to stay the same.
• C)nominal wages to fall.
• D)price levels to increase.

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