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If wages grew 6.20 percent, but inflation was 4.30 percent, what was the approximate real increase in wages? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
The Real rate of return formula is
= {(1+Nominal rate)/(1+Inflation rate)} - 1
Nominal rate = 6.20 %
Inflation rate = 4.30 %
Putting values into the formula
= {(1 + 0.0620)/(1+0.0430)} - 1
= {(1.0620)/(1.0430)} - 1
= 1.01821668 - 1
= 0.01821668
= 1.821668%
= 1.82% (final answer)