Imposing a Minimum Wage

question 26

Multiple Choice

Imposing a minimum wage

• A) will always increase the monopsonist's employment level.
• B) will always increase the wage a monopsonist pays.
• C) will always reduce the marginal cost of labor for a monopsonist.
• D) will always increase the wage in a competitive market.
• E) can reduce the monopsonist's demand for labor if the wage is set too high.

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