If There Is a Floor on Wages Created by a Minimum

question 25

Multiple Choice

If there is a floor on wages created by a minimum wage, union contracts, or other factors, then a decline in the marginal productivity of low-skilled workers will ________ the demand for low-skilled workers and ________ the number of unemployed workers.

• A)increase; increase
• B)increase; decrease
• C)decrease; decrease
• D)decrease; increase

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Definitions:

Output

The quantity of goods or services produced by a firm, industry, or economy in a specified period.

Production Function

An equation that quantifies the output that can be generated from different combinations of factor inputs, reflecting the efficiency and technology of the production process.

Returns To Scale

The change in output resulting from a proportional change in all input factors; identifies if output increases at a faster, equal, or slower rate than inputs.

Marginal Rate Of Substitution

The pace at which a consumer opts to swap one item for another, ensuring their overall happiness remains unchanged.