If the Minimum Wage Is Currently Above the Equilibrium Wage,then

question 28

Multiple Choice

If the minimum wage is currently above the equilibrium wage,then a decrease in the minimum wage

• A)increases both the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied of labor.
• B)decreases both the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied of labor.
• C)increases the quantity of labor demanded but decreases the quantity of labor supplied.
• D)decreases the quantity of labor demanded but increases the quantity of labor supplied.

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