If Minimum Wages in a Monopsony Labor Market Are Set

question 8

Multiple Choice

If minimum wages in a monopsony labor market are set above the firm's MFC at its initial hiring level, the effect would be to

• A)increase the hiring of unskilled workers.
• B)increase productivity.
• C)reduce factor costs.
• D)reduce employment.

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