The government sets a minimum wage above the wage currently paid by a monopsonist buyer of labor but below the wage that would prevail if the labor market were perfectly competitive. After the minimum wage becomes effective, the monopsonist will O A. pay a higher wage and hire fewer workers than it did before the minimum wage went into effect. O B. pay a lower wage and hire fewer workers than it did before the minimum wage went into effect. O C. pay a higher wage and hire more workers than it did before the minimum wage went into effect. O D. pay a lower wage and hire more workers than it did before the minimum wage went into effect. O E. go out of business.
The government sets a minimum wage above the wage currently paid by a monopsonist buyer of labor but below the wage that would prevail if the labor market were perfectly competitive. After the minimum wage becomes effective, the monopsonist will O A. pay a higher wage and hire fewer workers than it did before the minimum wage went into effect. O B. pay a lower wage and hire fewer workers than it did before the minimum wage went into effect. O C. pay a higher wage and hire more workers than it did before the minimum wage went into effect. O D. pay a lower wage and hire more workers than it did before the minimum wage went into effect. O E. go out of business.
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Transcribed Image Text:The government sets a minimum wage above the wage currently paid by a monopsonist buyer of labor but below the wage that would prevail if the labor market were
perfectly competitive. After the minimum wage becomes effective, the monopsonist will
O A. pay a higher wage and hire fewer workers than it did before the minimum wage went into effect.
O B. pay a lower wage and hire fewer workers than it did before the minimum wage went into effect.
O C. pay a higher wage and hire more workers than it did before the minimum wage went into effect.
O D. pay a lower wage and hire more workers than it did before the minimum wage went into effect.
O E. go out of business.
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