What Impact Would an Increase in the Minimum Wage Have

question 167

Multiple Choice

What impact would an increase in the minimum wage have on the quantity demanded and quantity supplied of labour?

• A) It would increase both the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied of labour.
• B) It would decrease both the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied of labour.
• C) It would increase the quantity of labour demanded while decreasing the quantity supplied.
• D) It would decrease the quantity of labour demanded while increasing the quantity supplied.

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Definitions:

Wage Bill

The total amount of money paid by employers to their employees as wages for a specified period.

Market Wage Rate

The prevailing rate of pay for specific jobs in the labor market, determined by supply and demand for labor in that field.

Profit-maximizing

The method a company employs to identify the price and production volume that maximizes profit.

Pure Monopolist

A market status where a single seller dominates the market with no close substitutes for the product or service offered.