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Evaluating Worker Response to Proposed Wage Adjustments
A manufacturing firm is experiencing a significant decline in sales. To avoid layoffs, the management team is considering two options:
- A 3% cut in the stated dollar amount of all employees' wages.
- Freezing all wages for the next year, during which the general price level in the economy is expected to rise by 3%.
From a purely economic standpoint focused on purchasing power, these two options have an identical effect on an employee's ability to buy goods and services. However, employees are likely to react very differently to each proposal. Evaluate the likely employee response to each option, explaining the underlying behavioral principle that accounts for the difference.
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