Table 28-4The following data is about the labor market in the city of Productionville.WageQuantity Demanded Quantity Supplied(Dollars perhour)(Units)(Units)86,00016,00079,00014,000612,00012,000515,00010,000418,0008,000Refer to Table 28-4. If the local government imposed a minimum wage of $4 in Productionville, how many people would be unemployed?О а. 3,000O b. 10,000О с.0O d. 2,000

Minimum wage The minimum amount of money that an employer must pay wage workers for labor…

Table 28-4 The following data is about the labor market in the city of Productionville. Wage Quantity Demanded Quantity Supplied (Dollars per hour) (Units) (Units) 8 6,000 16,000 7 9,000 14,000 12,000 12,000 15,000 10,000 4 18,000 8,000 Refer to Table 28-4. If the local government imposed a minimum wage of $4 Productionville, how many people would be unemployed? Ю а. 3,000 O b. 10,000 O c. 0 O d. 2,000

Table 28-4 The following data is about the labor market in the city of Productionville. Wage Quantity Demanded Quantity Supplied (Dollars per hour) (Units) (Units) 8 6,000 16,000 7 9,000 14,000 12,000 12,000 15,000 10,000 4 18,000 8,000 Refer to Table 28-4. If the local government imposed a minimum wage of $4 Productionville, how many people would be unemployed? Ю а. 3,000 O b. 10,000 O c. 0 O d. 2,000

Principles of Economics 2e

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Chapter4: Labor And Financial Markets

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 16RQ: Name some factors that can cause- a shift in the supply curve in labor markets.

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