Who Bears Most of the Burden of a Mandate Requiring

question 101

Multiple Choice

Who bears most of the burden of a mandate requiring employers to provide health insurance?

• A) workers, since labor supply is less elastic than labor demand
• B) employers, since labor demand is less elastic than labor supply
• C) capital owners, since labor supply and demand elasticities are equal
• D) the federal government, since the requirement is a federal mandate

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