Microeconomics: Principles, Applications, and Tools (8th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13294-886-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-13294-886-9

Chapter 2 - The Key Principles of Economics - Exercises - 2.5 The Real-Nominal Principle - Page 46: 5.5

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no

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While the nominal value of minimum wage increased from 1974 to 2011, the real value of minimum wage decreased. A family making minimum wage had less buying power in 2011 than in 1974.
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