For a Given Increase in the Minimum Wage, Which of the Following

question 13

Multiple Choice

For a given increase in the minimum wage, which of the following would likely result in a smaller decrease in teenage employment?

• A) Teenage workers are close substitutes with older workers who are paid more than the minimum wage.
• B) Teenagers produce goods that have a high price elasticity of demand.
• C) Teenager labor represent a small fraction of the cost of making goods.
• D) Teenagers are paid so little that the minimum wage increases their wage more.

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