A manufacturing firm and its workers' union agree to a 3% nominal wage increase for the upcoming year, based on a shared expectation that the general price level will also rise by 3%. However, due to an unexpected economic boom, the actual increase in the general price level turns out to be 6%. Which statement best analyzes the outcome of this situation at the end of the year?
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A manufacturing firm and its workers' union agree to a 3% nominal wage increase for the upcoming year, based on a shared expectation that the general price level will also rise by 3%. However, due to an unexpected economic boom, the actual increase in the general price level turns out to be 6%. Which statement best analyzes the outcome of this situation at the end of the year?
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