real income

[ ree-uhl, reel ]

noun
  1. the amount of goods and services that money income will buy.

Origin of real income

1
First recorded in 1925–30

Words Nearby real income

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How to use real income in a sentence

  • Since 1993, the top 1% has seen a real-income growth of 58%, while the remaining 99% have seen their incomes grow just 6.4%.

  • Changes in retail prices may be made only in the light of planned provisions for the real income of the population.

    Area Handbook for Romania | Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
  • The economic question is, Does luxury enhance the man's real income?

    The Principles of Economics | Frank A. Fetter
  • Money income is not, like real income, dependent on quantity.

    The Value of Money | Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.
  • The personal value of money depends on the relation between an individual's money income, and his real income, in terms of goods.

    The Value of Money | Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.
  • Money income grows faster than real income, through the extension of the money economy.

    The Value of Money | Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.

Cultural definitions for real income

real income

Income measured in terms of the goods and services it can buy.

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