A Wage Subsidy Would

question 116

Multiple Choice

A wage subsidy would:

• A) decrease the demand for labor, lowering wages.
• B) increase the demand for labor, increase the wages received by workers, and lower the wages paid by firms.
• C) decrease employment by raising the wages paid by firms.
• D) decrease the supply of labor, driving wages up and employment down.

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