If the Government Reduced the Minimum Wage and Pursued Contractionary

question 119

Multiple Choice

If the government reduced the minimum wage and pursued contractionary monetary policy, then in the long run

• A)both the unemployment rate and the inflation rate would be lower.
• B)the unemployment rate would be lower and the inflation rate would be higher.
• C)the unemployment rate would be higher and the inflation rate would be lower.
• D)the unemployment rate and the inflation rate would be higher.

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Definitions:

Wage and Price Controls

Government-imposed limits on the prices that can be charged for goods and services and/or wages that can be paid, typically in an attempt to control inflation.

Tax Revenue

The funds governments accumulate from tax collection.

Tax Rates

The percentage at which an individual or corporation is taxed on their income or profits.

High Levels Unemployment

A situation where a significantly large portion of the workforce is not engaged in productive work, typically indicative of economic trouble.