Holding other factors constant, if food prices decline relative to the prices of other products, then the real wages of agricultural workers will ________ and employment of agricultural workers will ________.

A. decrease; decrease
B. increase; decrease
C. decrease; not change
D. increase; increase


Answer: A

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