Studies on fast-food stores in Texas and New Jersey suggest that the federal minimum wage law

A. has huge ramifications on unemployment.
B. does not have a discernable impact on unemployment.
C. causes unemployment for high skilled workers.
D. new entrants to the work force search for longer periods.


Answer: B

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. the more elastic the supply curve for labor. b. the more inelastic the supply curve for labor. c. the more elastic the firm's demand for labor. d. the more inelastic the firm's demand for labor.

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