If a worker received a nominal wage increase of 3% but notices the CPI has risen from 150 to 162 during the last month, they should...

a. move to a state with a higher unemployment rate than their own

b. be really happy because they just received a 17% raise in real terms

c. be really happy because they just received a 5% raise in real terms

d. ask for 5% more to keep up with inflation

e. ask for 12% more to keep up with inflation