How would imposing a minimum wage below the market-clearing wage affect employment in a competitive labor market?   Group of answer choices a. Employment would be unchanged because the market forces drive the wage to a higher level.   b. Employment would decrease as some workers who are willing to work at the lower competitive wage would no longer be able to find work. there would be a shortage of labor   c. Employment would increase because setting a minimum wage below the market wage would increase the quantity of labor demanded

In Tucson there are lots of bars and restaurants all of whom employ many workers. Wages for waitstaff are similar across most locations. What is the most appropriate market structure for the market for waitstaff in Tucson?

The graph illustrates a labor market in which there is a minimum wage of $11 an hour. Draw a point to indicate the number of hours employed and the wage rate. Draw the firms' surplus. Label it FS. Draw the workers' surplus. Label it WS. Draw the deadweight loss. Label it DWL. Draw the potential loss from job search. Label it Loss. >>> A label box can be dragged by its edge to a new position. A minimum wage creates an inefficient allocation of labor resources because at the quantity of employment O A. employment is minimized OB. unemployment is maximized O C. marginal social cost exceeds marginal social benefit O D. marginal social benefit exceeds marginal social cost 16 14- 12+ 10- 8- 6- 44 2- Wage rate (dollars per hour) S Minimum wage D Q Q 0+ 18.0 19.0 20.0 21.0 22.0 23.0 24.0 25.0 Quantity (millions of hours per year) >>> Draw only the objects specified in the question.

The table below describes labor supply and labor demand schedules. Labor supply 400 workers 500 workers 600 workers 700 workers 800 workers 900 workers 1,000 workers Wage $15 $16 $17 $18 $19 $20 $21 Suppose a minimum wage is set at $20. Calculate the surplus labor supply at that wage. Type your answer... P @N 3 $ ਧੰ O m J % 5 I 6 A 7 W * 00 8 P Labor demand 1,000 workers 900 workers 800 workers 700 workers 600 workers 500 workers 400 workers 9 O