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Calculating the Price-Setting Real Wage
In a simplified economy, the average output produced by a worker in a day is valued at $500. The firms in this economy retain 20% of this value as profit and distribute the rest as wages. Based on this information, calculate the real wage paid to a worker for a day's work.
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