Employment Often Increases After an Increase in the Minimum Wage

question 24

Multiple Choice

Employment often increases after an increase in the minimum wage because

• A) more people want to work at the new, higher wage.
• B) independently, labor demand increases significantly at the same time.
• C) the minimum wage is below the equilibrium level of wages.
• D) the labor supply curve is vertical.

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