The above figure shows the market for labor. The employer is a monopsony. If a minimum wage is set at $10 per hour, which of the following will occur?

A) The firm will pay $5 per hour.
B) The firm will pay $10 per hour.
C) The firm will pay $15 per hour.
D) The firm will hire less than 400 hours of labor.


B

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