If We Were to Observe Above-Equilibrium Wages in a Particular

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Multiple Choice

If we were to observe above-equilibrium wages in a particular labor market, then a possible explanation might be that

• A)the theory of efficiency wages holds true for that market.
• B)there is a powerful labor union representing workers in that market.
• C)workers are largely unskilled and/or inexperienced and minimum-wage laws are effectively holding wages up in that market.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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