Each month the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program surveys numerous businesses and government agencies in order to
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Each month the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program surveys numerous businesses and government agencies in order to obtain detailed data on earnings of workers. Consider the following data on the national average of hourly earnings for 2008. Also included is the corresponding consumer price index for 2008.
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a. Use the CPI to deflate the national average of hourly earnings.
b. Compute the percentage change in the nominal as well as real hourly earnings in 2008.
c. Were consumers getting better off over 2008? Explain.
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