If a minimum wage is set above the equilibrium market wage,

A) lower-skilled workers will have an easier time finding jobs.
B) the quantity of labor demanded will be below the quantity of labor supplied.
C) the quantity of labor supplied will be below the quantity of labor demanded.
D) highly-skilled workers will have a harder time finding jobs.


B

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