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Suppose you want to earn a 7% rate of return on a one-year loan you are about to make and the expected inflation rate for the duration of the loan is 5%. How much interest should be charged? Secondly, suppose that your forecasts are 2% below the actual level. What would happen to your real rate of return? What if you overestimated inflation by 2%.
Minimum Wage
The lowest legal hourly rate that workers can be paid by their employers, set to ensure a minimum standard of living for workers.
Skill
The ability to perform tasks and solve problems due to knowledge, practice, aptitude, and experience.
Binding Minimum Wage
This is a minimum wage set above the equilibrium wage rate, leading to a surplus of labor supply and a shortage of jobs at that wage level.
Workers
Individuals who perform tasks or provide services in exchange for compensation.
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