The "sticky wage" theory states that …
a. wages may stay at above-equilibrium levels for an extended period of time, thus keeping unemployment low.
b. wages may stay at equilibrium levels for an extended period of time, thus keeping unemployment low.
c. wages may stay at above-equilibrium levels for an extended period of time, thus keeping unemployment high.
d. wages may stay at below-equilibrium levels for an extended period of time, thus keeping unemployment high.
e. wages may stay at below-equilibrium levels for an extended period of time, thus keeping unemployment low.

c. wages may stay at above-equilibrium levels for an extended period of time, thus keeping unemployment high.

Explanation:

Sticky wage theory -

According to this theory , the payment of the employees have a slow response for the change in the performance of the company or the economy .

From this theory , as the unemployment increases ,  the wages of the employed candidates tends to remain same or increases very slowly due to to decrease in the demand of the labor .

In this case , the wages are sticky - down , as they move up easily but get down with difficulty .

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