-(Exhibit: Minimum Wage and Monopsony) in the Absence of a Minimum

question 104

Multiple Choice

-(Exhibit: Minimum Wage and Monopsony) In the absence of a minimum wage, the monopsony firm in the exhibit would maximize profits by hiring _______ units of labor per period, and setting the wage at _______ .

• A) L₁; $35
• B) L₁; $20
• C) L₂; $30
• D) L₃; $50

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