If the minimum wage is set above the market wage
A) the quantity of labor supplied will be below the quantity of labor demanded.
B) unemployment will rise.
C) highly-skilled workers will have a harder time finding jobs.
D) All of the above are correct.
Answer: B
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The primary difference between a market-day supply curve and a short-run supply curve is the
a. amount of time that suppliers have to respond to a price change b. number of suppliers that can enter the market c. time available to people to align their demands to supply d. type of good being produced e. lower price that increases quantity supplied
Activists believe that
a. discretionary changes in macroeconomic policy can help smooth the ups and downs of the business cycle. b. balancing the federal budget is of primary importance to economic stability. c. the economy's self-correcting mechanism, if not stifled by perverse policies, will prevent prolonged periods of high unemployment. d. the M1 money supply should be increased at a steady annual rate.
When supply is fixed, price is supply determined.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Sue's Surfboards is the sole renter of surfboards on Big Wave Island. Sues demand and marginal revenue curves are illustrated in the figure above. Sue's Surfboards currently rents 15 surfboards an hour. Sue's total revenue from the 15 surfboards is
A) $300. B) $225. C) $150. D) $10.