An Increase in the Minimum Wage Will Have a Large

question 24

Multiple Choice

An increase in the minimum wage will have a large effect on the number of workers employed in minimum wage occupations if

• A) demand for workers is elastic.
• B) demand for workers is inelastic.
• C) supply of workers is elastic.
• D) supply of workers is inelastic.

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