Suppose the Wage Earned by Pear Pickers Suddenly Rises

question 31

Multiple Choice

Suppose the wage earned by pear pickers suddenly rises. Which of the following effects would we most likely observe as a result?

• A)The supply of apple pickers would decrease and the equilibrium wage of apple pickers would decrease.
• B)The supply of apple pickers would decrease and the equilibrium wage of apple pickers would increase.
• C)The demand for apple pickers would increase and the equilibrium wage of apple pickers would decrease.
• D)The demand for apple pickers would decrease and the equilibrium wage of apple pickers would decrease.

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Definitions:

General Duty

An obligation or requirement that one must adhere to in a specific role or context, often implying a standard level of care or responsibility.

Causation

The relationship between an action and its effect, where the action is considered to be a contributing factor to the outcome or injury.

Negligence

The failure to exercise the standard of care that a reasonably prudent person would have exercised in a similar situation, leading to harm or damage.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal principle that infers negligence from the very nature of an accident or injury, in the absence of direct evidence on how any defendant behaved.