The Minimum Wage

question 144

Multiple Choice

The minimum wage:

• A) is an example of a price floor.
• B) leads to an increase in the number of people employed in unskilled jobs.
• C) leads to a decrease in the number of people employed in skilled jobs.
• D) causes an increase in social welfare.

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