Question

Nancy's union has negotiated a three-year wage contract that provides for a 2.4% increase indexed to inflation. The rates of inflation are forecast to be 1.62%, 1.93% and 2.21% respectively. How will Nancy's wage increase be expressed in the new contract? A. COLA plus 1.6% B. COLA plus 1.9% C. COLA plus 2.4% D. COLA plus 2.2%

Answer 1

Answer:

C) COLA plus 2.4%

Explanation:

COLA stands for cost of living increase. It refers to the amount that Social Security benefits increase according to inflation rate. This way the Social Security payments should not lose purchasing power against rising inflation, because if inflation rises, the COLA will also increase.

In this case, Nancy's union negotiated an agreement by which the union members' salaries would be 2.4% higher than COLA increases, so they will be 2.4% higher than inflation rate.