The Government Imposing a Minimum Wage Is an Example of an Attempt

question 63

Multiple Choice

The government imposing a minimum wage is an example of an attempt to:

• A) correct a market failure.
• B) redistribute surplus in a market.
• C) encourage the consumption of inferior goods.
• D) discourage the consumption of inferior goods.

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