If the minimum wage law sets a price floor that is below the equilibrium wage in the unskilled labor market, the minimum wage will create a shortage of unskilled labor

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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A. Structural unemployment B. Cyclical unemployment C. Nominal unemployment D. Frictional unemployment

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Can nominal GDP decrease when the price level remains the same?

A) No, it is not possible. B) Yes, but only if real GDP decreases. C) Yes, but only if real GDP increases. D) Yes, but only if real GDP remains the same as well.

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The ________ states that the nominal interest rate equals the real interest rate plus the expected rate of inflation

A) Fisher equation B) Keynesian equation C) Monetarist equation D) Marshall equation

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To avoid trade restrictions, a U.S. firm moves its final production process to Ireland and then ships the final products to Germany. This is an example of

A) trade deflection. B) trade diversion. C) protectionism. D) rules of origin.

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