Exploring Macroeconomics
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Author: Robert L. Sexton
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Chapter 19, Problem 7P
To determine
(a)
To explain:
The impact on real wage if nominal wages rise more than output price.
To determine
(b)
To explain:
The effect of change in real wage on
To determine
(c)
To explain:
The effect of change in real wage on SRAS.
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