Assume that your nominal wage was fixed at $25 an hour, and the price of gasoline fell from $4.00 to $1.50. In this case, your real wage (in terms of gasoline) has

A. decreased to $6.25.
B. increased to $10.
C. decreased to $16.66.
D. increased to $16.66.


Answer: D

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