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18. In an economy in which all prices, including wages, are completely flexible, an increase in labor productivity will result in which of the following changes in output and real wages? Output Real Wages (A) Increase Increase (B) Increase Decrease (C) Decrease No change (D) Decrease Increase (E) Decrease Decrease

          18.
In an economy in which all prices, including
wages, are completely flexible, an increase in
labor productivity will result in which of the
following changes in output and real wages?
Output
Real Wages
(A) Increase
Increase
(B) Increase
Decrease
(C) Decrease
No change
(D) Decrease
Increase
(E) Decrease
Decrease

18.
In an economy in which all prices, including
wages, are completely flexible, an increase in
labor productivity will result in which of the
following changes in output and real wages?
Output
Real Wages
(A) Increase
Increase
(B) Increase
Decrease
(C) Decrease
No change
(D) Decrease
Increase
(E) Decrease
Decrease

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Principles of Economics

Gregory Mankiw 8th Edition

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In an economy in which all prices, including wages, are completely flexible, an increase in labor productivity will result in which of the following changes in output and real wages? Output Real Wages (A) Increase Increase (C) Decrease (D) Decrease (E) Decrease