If Congress Were to Increase the Minimum Age at Which

question 191

Multiple Choice

If Congress were to increase the minimum age at which people can receive Social Security benefits by five years, it would be expected that

• A) equilibrium wage rates would rise.
• B) fewer workers would want to obtain a college education.
• C) the supply of labor would increase.
• D) the demand for workers would rise.

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