In Recent Years,real Wages of the Least Educated Workers

question 46

Multiple Choice

In recent years,real wages of the least educated workers

• A)have increased faster than the real wages of college-educated workers.
• B)have increased, but by less than the real wages of college-educated workers.
• C)have decreased, but by less than the real wages of college-educated workers.
• D)have decreased, while the real wages of college-educated workers have increased.
• E) have decreased at about the same rate as the real wages of college-educated workers.

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Definitions:

Monopolist

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Linear Demand Curve

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Consumer Surplus

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Market Price

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