Suppose workers expect the inflation rate to be 3.6 percent and they receive a nominal wage increase of 7.5 percent. If the actual inflation rate turns out to be 2.8 percent, workers will receive a lower real wage than expected
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
Economics
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The concept of human capital describes
A) human skills, that is, the quality of labor. B) human population, that is, the quantity of labor. C) the number of machines per employed worker. D) the number of workers per operating machine. E) the number of machines (capital) that have been produced by people (humans).
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In the value added approach to calculating GDP, counting both the intermediate good and the final product would understate the contribution to GDP
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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