PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS(LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9781260110920
Author: Frank
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 6, Problem 3P
(a)
To determine
Identify the real entry-level wage in 1997.
(b)
To determine
Identify the real entry-level wage in 1990.
(c)
To determine
Identify the nominal entry-level wage in 1990.
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