Constancy of the Price-Setting Real Wage
A key implication of the price-setting model is that the real wage determined by firms' pricing decisions () remains constant, irrespective of the overall level of output and employment in the economy. This stability arises because firms set their price as a consistent proportion of the nominal wage, meaning the ratio between the two does not vary with economic activity.
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