Minimum-Wage Laws and Unions Are Similar to Each Other but Different

question 5

Multiple Choice

Minimum-wage laws and unions are similar to each other but different from efficiency wages in that minimum-wage law and unions

• A)cause unemployment,but efficiency wages do not.
• B)cause the quantity of labor supplied to exceed the quantity of labor demanded,but efficiency wages do not.
• C)cause wages to be above the equilibrium level.
• D)prevent firms from lowering wages in the presence of a surplus of workers.

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Definitions:

Discount Rate

The interest rate used to discount future cash flows to their present value, often used in the context of evaluating investment opportunities.

WACC

Weighted Average Cost of Capital, a calculation of a firm's cost of capital wherein each category of capital is proportionately weighted.

Risk Similarity

The degree to which different investments share similar risk characteristics.

Current Operations

The day-to-day activities involved in running a business, such as sales, maintenance, and administration, which directly relate to its main activities.