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Suppose your nominal income this year is 5 percent higher than last year. if the inflation rate for the period was 3 percent, then your real income was:

a. increased by 8 percent.
b. increased by 1.67 percent.
c. increased by 2 percent.
d. decreased by 0.6 percent. 1 points save answer

User Nettie
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C. increased by 2 percent

5 - 3 = 2
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