Question 12 Inflation: always reduces real income. reduces the real income of workers when wages increase more than pri reduces the real income of workers when wages increase less than pric never reduces real income. increases the real income of workers only when wages increase less tha do.
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Real income is the income adjusted for inflation. If prices rise faster than wages, real income falls. If wages rise faster than prices, real income rises. If wages and prices rise at the same rate, real income stays the same. Show more…
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