Which Effect Is a Minimum Wage Likely to Have

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Multiple Choice

Which effect is a minimum wage likely to have

• A)It will create more unemployment in the long run than in the short run.
• B)It affects unskilled labour more since its demand is more inelastic.
• C)It helps the working poor without any cost to the government.
• D)It helps the low-income families more than the teenage workers from middle-class families.

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