Minimum Wage Legislation

question 19

Multiple Choice

Minimum wage legislation:

• A) sets a price ceiling above the market-clearing price.
• B) has no impact if the minimum wage is above the market-clearing price.
• C) has the same impact in all labor markets.
• D) creates unemployment when the minimum wage is above the equilibrium wage.
• E) is opposed by organized labor.

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