Impact of Income Tax on the Price-Setting Curve
A government increases the income tax rate for all workers. Assuming that labor productivity and the level of competition between firms do not change, explain the mechanism through which this tax increase impacts the real wage that firms are willing to offer and, consequently, the position of the price-setting curve.
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