If the Minimum Wage Were Currently Above the Equilibrium Wage,then

question 13

Multiple Choice

If the minimum wage were currently above the equilibrium wage,then a decrease in the minimum wage that kept it above the equilibrium wage would

• A)increase the surplus of labor.
• B)reduce the surplus of labor.
• C)increase the shortage of labor.
• D)reduce the shortage of labor,

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