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Figure 28-3 Figure 28-3   -Refer to Figure 28-3.If the government imposes a minimum wage of $4,then unemployment will increase by A) 0 workers. B) 2,000 workers. C) 4,000 workers. D) 5,000 workers. -Refer to Figure 28-3.If the government imposes a minimum wage of $4,then unemployment will increase by


A) 0 workers.
B) 2,000 workers.
C) 4,000 workers.
D) 5,000 workers.

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Minimum-wage laws


A) create unemployment.
B) do not apply in states with right-to-work laws.
C) affect highly-educated workers more than high school dropouts.
D) cause labor shortages,which further raise wages above equilibrium.

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Figure 28-3 Figure 28-3   -Refer to Figure 28-3.At the equilibrium wage,how many workers are unemployed? A) 0 B) 4,000 C) 5,000 D) 8,000 -Refer to Figure 28-3.At the equilibrium wage,how many workers are unemployed?


A) 0
B) 4,000
C) 5,000
D) 8,000

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Minimum-wage laws are most likely to affect the wages paid to


A) teenagers.
B) people with advanced technical training.
C) people who are self-employed.
D) union members.

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Figure 28-3 Figure 28-3   -Refer to Figure 28-3.If the government imposes a minimum wage of $8,then how many workers will be employed? A) 3,000 B) 4,000 C) 5,000 D) 7,000 -Refer to Figure 28-3.If the government imposes a minimum wage of $8,then how many workers will be employed?


A) 3,000
B) 4,000
C) 5,000
D) 7,000

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An increase in the minimum wage


A) reduces structural unemployment.
B) reduces frictional unemployment,
C) increases structural unemployment.
D) increases frictional unemployment.

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Figure 28-4 ​ Figure 28-4 ​   -Refer to Figure 28-4.If 8,000 workers are unemployed,then the minimum wage must be A) $6 B) $8 C) $12. D) $14. -Refer to Figure 28-4.If 8,000 workers are unemployed,then the minimum wage must be


A) $6
B) $8
C) $12.
D) $14.

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Figure 28-4 ​ Figure 28-4 ​   -Refer to Figure 28-4.If the government imposes a minimum wage of $4,how many workers will be unemployed? A) 0 B) 4,000 C) 6,000 D) 12,000 -Refer to Figure 28-4.If the government imposes a minimum wage of $4,how many workers will be unemployed?


A) 0
B) 4,000
C) 6,000
D) 12,000

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Figure 28-4 ​ Figure 28-4 ​   -Refer to Figure 28-4.If the government imposes a minimum wage of $12,how many workers will be unemployed? A) 0 B) 2,000 C) 4,000 D) 10,000 -Refer to Figure 28-4.If the government imposes a minimum wage of $12,how many workers will be unemployed?


A) 0
B) 2,000
C) 4,000
D) 10,000

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If the minimum wage is currently above the equilibrium wage,then a decrease in the minimum wage


A) increases both the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied of labor.
B) decreases both the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied of labor.
C) increases the quantity of labor demanded but decreases the quantity of labor supplied.
D) decreases the quantity of labor demanded but increases the quantity of labor supplied.

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Figure 28-3 Figure 28-3   -Refer to Figure 28-3.If the government imposes a minimum wage of $4,how many workers will be employed? A) 3,000 B) 4,000 C) 5,000 D) 7,000 -Refer to Figure 28-3.If the government imposes a minimum wage of $4,how many workers will be employed?


A) 3,000
B) 4,000
C) 5,000
D) 7,000

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Figure 28-4 ​ Figure 28-4 ​   -Refer to Figure 28-4.If the government imposes a minimum wage of $10,how many workers will be unemployed? A) 0 B) 2,000 C) 4,000 D) 8,000 -Refer to Figure 28-4.If the government imposes a minimum wage of $10,how many workers will be unemployed?


A) 0
B) 2,000
C) 4,000
D) 8,000

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Figure 28-3 Figure 28-3   -Refer to Figure 28-3.At the equilibrium wage,how many workers are employed? A) 0 B) 1,000 C) 5,000 D) 9,000 -Refer to Figure 28-3.At the equilibrium wage,how many workers are employed?


A) 0
B) 1,000
C) 5,000
D) 9,000

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Figure 28-4 ​ Figure 28-4 ​   -Refer to Figure 28-4.If the government imposes a minimum wage of $6,how many workers will be unemployed? A) 0 B) 4,000 C) 8,000 D) 12,000 -Refer to Figure 28-4.If the government imposes a minimum wage of $6,how many workers will be unemployed?


A) 0
B) 4,000
C) 8,000
D) 12,000

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An increase in the minimum wage


A) increases both the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied of labor.
B) decreases both the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied of labor.
C) increases the quantity of labor demanded but decreases the quantity of labor supplied.
D) decreases the quantity of labor demanded but increases the quantity of labor supplied.

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Figure 28-4 ​ Figure 28-4 ​   -Refer to Figure 28-4.If 4,000 workers are unemployed,then the minimum wage must be A) $6 B) $8. C) $12. D) $14. -Refer to Figure 28-4.If 4,000 workers are unemployed,then the minimum wage must be


A) $6
B) $8.
C) $12.
D) $14.

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Minimum-wage laws can keep wages


A) above equilibrium and cause a surplus of labor.
B) above equilibrium and cause a shortage of labor.
C) below equilibrium and cause a surplus of labor.
D) below equilibrium and cause a shortage of labor.

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Which of the following is not correct?


A) Frictional unemployment results from the process of matching workers and jobs.
B) Structural unemployment results when the number of jobs is insufficient for the number of workers.
C) Minimum wages are the predominant reason for unemployment in the U.S.economy.
D) When a minimum-wage law forces the wage to remain above the level that balances supply and demand,it raises the quantity of labor supplied and reduces the quantity of labor demanded compared to the equilibrium level.

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Minimum wages create unemployment in markets where they create a


A) shortage of labor.Minimum wage laws are not the predominant reason for unemployment in the U.S.
B) shortage of labor.Minimum wage laws are the predominant reason for unemployment in the U.S.
C) surplus of labor.Minimum wage laws are not the predominant reason for unemployment in the U.S.
D) surplus of labor.Minimum wage laws are the predominant reason for unemployment in the U.S.

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