Suppose at the start of this year you got a salary increase of 5 percent from your employer. If the prices of the goods and services you typically purchase increase 5 percent during the year, you would find for the year that you have experienced on balance: a. Higher real income and higher nominal income.
b. Higher nominal income, but no change in real income.
c. Higher real income, but no change in nominal income.
d. Higher real income, but lower nominal income.