If the Government Reduced the Minimum Wage and Pursued Expansionary

question 131

Multiple Choice

If the government reduced the minimum wage and pursued expansionary monetary policy,then in the long run

• A)both the unemployment rate and the inflation rate would be higher.
• B)both the unemployment rate and the inflation rate would be lower.
• C)the unemployment rate would be higher and the inflation rate would be lower.
• D)the unemployment rate would be lower and the inflation rate would be higher.

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Definitions:

Efficiency Loss

The loss of economic efficiency that can occur when equilibrium for a good or a service is not achieved or is not achievable.

Deadweight Loss

Deadweight loss is an economic inefficiency resulting from a disparity between supply and demand, often caused by market interventions like taxes or price controls, resulting in potential benefits not realized by any party.

Tax Revenue

The total amount of money collected by the government from taxes, which is then used for public expenditures.