A Minimum Wage Law

question 129

Multiple Choice

A minimum wage law

• A) lowers the wage rate of workers who are able to get a job.
• B) increases employment.
• C) increases the time spent searching by workers who cannot find a job.
• D) creates efficiency in the labor market.
• E) must be set below the equilibrium wage rate in order to have an impact.

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