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Aline Rivera
on Dec 11, 2024
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Refer to Figure 4-16. Some policymakers have argued that the government should establish a "living wage." A living wage would provide workers a reasonable standard of living in their city or region. If a living wage of $10 per hour is established in the market pictured here, we would expect
A) employment will increase to 14 million.
B) employment will decrease to 8 million.
C) the wage will actually rise to $20 per hour.
D) there will be a surplus of 14 million workers.
Living Wage
A wage level that is high enough to maintain a normal standard of living.
Employment
The condition of having paid work or the number of people employed in an economy or specific sector.
Wage
The fixed regular payment, typically calculated on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis, made by an employer to an employee for their labor or services.
- Discern the ramifications of price ceilings and floors on market equilibrium outcomes.
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Learning Objectives
- Discern the ramifications of price ceilings and floors on market equilibrium outcomes.