Critics of the Minimum Wage Contend That Imposing a Wage

question 18

Multiple Choice

Critics of the minimum wage contend that imposing a wage higher than the equilibrium wage in a competitive industry would:

• A) decrease the number of workers employed in that industry.
• B) decrease the quantity of labor supplied to that industry.
• C) increase the demand for labor in the industry.
• D) increase employment in that industry.

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