Refer to Scenario 1

question 45

Multiple Choice

Refer to Scenario 1.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
SCENARIO 1.1: An economist wants to understand the relationship between minimum wages and the level of teenage unemployment. The economist collects data on the values of the minimum wage and the levels of teenage unemployment over time. The economist concludes that a 1% increase in minimum wage causes a 0.2% increase in teenage unemployment. From this information he concludes that the minimum wage is harmful to teenagers and should be reduced or eliminated to increase employment among teenagers.
-Refer to Scenario 1.1. A graph of the value of the minimum wage on one axis and the level of teenage unemployment on the other axis is an example of

• A) an economic theory.
• B) an economic model.
• C) inductive reasoning.
• D) a variable theory.

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Definitions:

Minimizes Losses

Strategies or actions taken to reduce the amount of money or resources that are wasted or not profitably used.

AVC

Average Variable Cost refers to the total of all variable expenses incurred, divided by the total number of units produced.

Economic Profits

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing the total financial gain of a business.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure characterized by many sellers offering differentiated products, allowing some degree of pricing power and market segmentation.