Multiple Choice
If workers and employers agree to a three-year wage contract under the expectation of 5 percent inflation, and inflation turns out to be 3 percent, then:
A) workers gain and employers gain.
B) workers gain and employers lose.
C) workers lose and employers gain.
D) workers lose and employers lose.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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