Derivation of the Price-Setting Real Wage Formula
The explicit formula for the price-setting real wage is not an assumption but a derived result. It can be obtained by algebraically rearranging the foundational equations of the model, specifically the formulas for the profit-maximizing price (P) and the marginal cost (MC).
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