Unions Support Minimum Wage Laws, Because

question 371

Multiple Choice

Unions support minimum wage laws, because

• A) union workers are typically paid the minimum wage.
• B) an increase in the minimum wage paid to low-skilled labor increases the opportunity cost of employing high-skilled union labor and, hence, increases the demand for union labor.
• C) an increase in the minimum wage paid to low-skilled labor increases the opportunity cost of employing low-skilled labor and, hence, increases the demand for union labor.
• D) an increase in the minimum wage paid to low-skilled labor causes the supply curve of low-skilled labor to shift leftward and, hence, increases the demand for union labor.

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