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Definition of Real Wage
Formula for Real Wage (w = W/P)
The real wage, denoted by a lowercase , is calculated by dividing the nominal wage, represented by an uppercase , by the price level, . The formula is expressed as: This calculation quantifies a wage's purchasing power in terms of the amount of real goods and services it can buy.
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