The Existence of Union Wages, Efficiency Wages, and the Minimum

question 121

Multiple Choice

The existence of union wages, efficiency wages, and the minimum wage

• A) raises the real wage rate above the equilibrium wage rate and creates a shortage of labor.
• B) lowers the real wage rate below the equilibrium wage rate and creates a shortage of labor.
• C) raises the real wage rate above the equilibrium wage rate and raises the natural unemployment rate.
• D) does not have an impact on the equilibrium wage rate or on the amount of unemployment.
• E) raises the real wage rate above the equilibrium wage rate and lowers the natural unemployment rate.

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