Suppose workers agreed to a contract that guaranteed a real wage increase of 5 percent per year. If the inflation rate was 7 percent over the following year, what is the required increase in the nominal wage to meet the contract requirements? 10 percent O3 percent O4 percent 12 percent O 1 percent

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Suppose workers agreed to a contract that guaranteed a real wage
increase of 5 percent per year. If the inflation rate was 7 percent over
the following year, what is the required increase in the nominal wage to
meet the contract requirements?
10 percent
3 percent
O4 percent
12 percent
1 percent
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