Because minimum wage is a price floor
A) it will be set below the market equilibrium price.
B) it will create a deadweight loss.
C) it will increase the number of jobs available in the labor market.
D) it will maximize consumer surplus.
Answer: B
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The cost of producing cigarettes in the United States has increased and at the same time, more and more Americans are choosing to not smoke cigarettes. Which of the following best explains the effect of these events in the cigarette market?
A) Both the supply and demand curves have shifted to the left. As a result, there has been a decrease in the equilibrium quantity and an uncertain effect on the equilibrium price. B) Both the supply and demand curves have shifted to the right. As a result, there has been an increase in the equilibrium quantity and an uncertain effect on the equilibrium price. C) The supply curve has shifted to the right and the demand curve has shifted to the left. As a result there has been an increase in the equilibrium quantity and an uncertain effect on the equilibrium price. D) The supply curve has shifted to the right and the demand curve has shifted to the left. As a result, there has been an increase in the equilibrium price and an uncertain effect on the equilibrium quantity.
Big Waves is a large water park. Suppose the individual demand for entrance into Big Waves is Qd = 50 - (2 × P) and each consumer has the same demand. Big Waves has a constant marginal cost of $5 per consumer. If Big Waves charges the profit-maximizing single entry price to each consumer and offers the profit-maximizing number of entries, what is Big Waves profit per consumer?
A) $250 B) $200 C) $100 D) $300
When interest rates go up, people are
a. more likely to borrow b. less likely to borrow c. does not affect a person's consumption d. None of the above
If the U.S. trade deficit was reduced in a rush, what would be a possible result?
a. decreasing inflation and increasing unemployment b. increasing inflation and decreasing unemployment c increasing inflation and increasing unemployment d. decreasing inflation and decreasing unemployment