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Based on the Real Wages report if the CPI goes from 100 to 120, nominal wages go from $10 to $12, and hours worked go from 34 to 38, what must be false? Group of answer choices Weekly nominal earnings increased Weekly real earnings increased Real wages stayed constant Nominal wages increased Real wages increased

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          Based on the Real Wages report if the CPI goes from 100 to 120, nominal wages go from $10 to $12, and hours worked go from 34 to 38, what must be false? 
Group of answer choices
Weekly nominal earnings increased
Weekly real earnings increased
Real wages stayed constant
Nominal wages increased
Real wages increased

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Principles of Economics

Gregory Mankiw 8th Edition

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03/24/2024

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- Initial CPI = 100, Nominal wages = $10, Hours worked = 34. - Initial real wage = Nominal wage / (CPI/100) = $10 / (100/100) = $10. - Initial weekly earnings = Nominal wage * Hours worked = $10 * 34 = $340. Show more…

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Based on the Real Wages report if the CPI goes from 100 to 120, nominal wages go from $10 to $12, and hours worked go from 34 to 38, what must be false? Group of answer choices Weekly nominal earnings increased Weekly real earnings increased Real wages stayed constant Nominal wages increased Real wages increased