An Increase in the Minimum Wage Would Likely

question 57

Multiple Choice

An increase in the minimum wage would likely:

• A) cause a movement up the short-run aggregate supply curve from left to right.
• B) cause a movement down the short-run aggregate supply curve from right to left.
• C) shift the short-run aggregate supply curve to the right.
• D) shift the short-run aggregate supply curve to the left.

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