How does an increase in exports affect real wages when nominal wages are fixed?

When exports increase, it means that a country is selling more goods and services to other countries. This can lead to more jobs and higher demand for workers in industries that produce those exported goods. If nominal wages, which are the actual dollar amounts workers earn, do not change, the increased demand for goods can cause prices to rise. As prices go up, the purchasing power of those fixed nominal wages decreases, meaning workers can buy less with the same amount of money. For example, if a factory worker earns $20 an hour but prices for food and housing rise due to increased exports, that worker's real wage, or the value of their income in terms of what it can buy, effectively falls.