If a minimum wage is introduced that is above the equilibrium wage rate,
A) the quantity of labor demanded increases.
B) job search activity increases.
C) the supply of labor increases and the supply of labor curve shifts rightward.
D) unemployment decreases because more workers accept jobs at the higher minimum wage rate.
E) the quantity of labor supplied decreases because of the increase in unemployment.
B
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Refer to Figure 18-1. Suppose that the U.S. government deficit decreases, causing interest rates in the United States to fall relative to those in the European Union. Assuming all else remains constant, how would this be represented?
A) Supply would increase, demand would increase and the economy moves from D to A to B. B) Supply would decrease, demand would increase and the economy moves from A to D to C. C) Demand would increase and the economy moves from A to B. D) Demand would decrease and the economy moves from B to A.
The most important factor in determining the long-run profit potential in monopolistic competition is
A) free entry and exit. B) the elasticity of the market demand curve. C) the elasticity of the firm's demand curve. D) the reaction of rival firms to a change in price.
Bob is unemployed because his skills have become obsolete due to technological advances. This is ____ unemployment.
A. frictional B. structural C. cyclical D. seasonal
In the long run, a monopolistic competitor will produce to the point at which
A) average total costs are at the minimum of possible ATC. B) average total costs are higher than the minimum of possible ATC. C) resources are used at the lowest possible cost. D) at the lowest possible price.