Last Year, You Earned a Nominal Wage of $10 Per

question 176

Multiple Choice

Last year, you earned a nominal wage of $10 per hour and the price level was 120. This year your nominal wage is $11 per hour, but you are unable to purchase the same amount of goods as last year. The price level this year must be

• A)135.
• B)132.
• C)125.
• D)121.

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Amount in Controversy

The monetary value of the claim or dispute that is at stake in a legal proceeding.

Conciliation

An alternative dispute resolution process where a neutral third party helps the disputing parties reach a voluntary, negotiated resolution.

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