Who Loses and Who Gains from the Minimum Wage

question 3

Multiple Choice

Who loses and who gains from the minimum wage?

• A) Losers are all workers and gainers are all firms.
• B) Losers are all firms and gainers are all workers.
• C) Losers are all firms and some workers, while gainers are other workers.
• D) Gainers are some firms and all workers, while losers are some firms.
• E) Gainers are some firms and some workers, while losers are other firms and other workers.

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