Suppose There Is a 5 Percent Increase in the Nominal

Multiple Choice

Suppose there is a 5 percent increase in the nominal wages of workers in an economy.The annual rate of inflation in the economy is about 2 percent.Which of the following is true in this case?

A) Real wage would fall by about 10 percent.
B) Real wage would increase by about 20 percent.
C) Real wage would fall by about 25 percent.
D) Real wage would increase by about 50 percent.
E) Real wage would increase by about 3 percent.