Which of the Following Would Tend to Increase the Wage

question 140

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would tend to increase the wage of coal miners?

• A) new environmental laws that make it more costly for firms to use coal in their production process
• B) an increase in the price of oil, a substitute for coal
• C) a decrease in the demand for coal
• D) an increase in the supply of coal miners

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