For a Legislated Minimum Wage to Be Binding in a Competitive

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Multiple Choice

For a legislated minimum wage to be binding in a competitive labour market,it must be set

• A)below the free-market wage.
• B)equal to the free-market wage.
• C)above the free-market wage.
• D)at or below the free-market wage.
• E)such that no worker can earn more than the established minimum wage.

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