alleryWhy did real earnings fall during the Napoleonic War?
AWages were cut by half
BWorkers were sent abroad
CPrices rose faster than wages
DMills stopped paying cash
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Prices rose faster than wages
When prices rose sharply the same wages could buy fewer things, so the real value of earnings dropped.
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