Wage $7.25 $6.50 A E B D 45,000 70,000 85,000 S=MC D=MB Minimum wage a (number of workers) The figure above shows a market for workers where employers are the consumers. What is the change in employers surplus after a minimum wage is imposed? a. Employers' surplus decreases by C+ E b. Employers' surplus decreases by B+C c. Employers' surplus increases by B but decreases by E d. Employers' surplus increases by B+D
Wage $7.25 $6.50 A E B D 45,000 70,000 85,000 S=MC D=MB Minimum wage a (number of workers) The figure above shows a market for workers where employers are the consumers. What is the change in employers surplus after a minimum wage is imposed? a. Employers' surplus decreases by C+ E b. Employers' surplus decreases by B+C c. Employers' surplus increases by B but decreases by E d. Employers' surplus increases by B+D
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Wage
$7.25
$6.50
A
C
B
D
45,000
70,000 85,000
S=MC
D=MB
Minimum wage
a(number of workers)
The figure above shows a market for workers where employers are the consumers. What
is the change in employers surplus after a minimum wage is imposed?
a. Employers' surplus decreases by C + E
b. Employers' surplus decreases by B+C
c. Employers' surplus increases by B but decreases by E
d. Employers' surplus increases by B+ D](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F55aaf9c8-3042-4f4c-a67e-0e1fb7261d4e%2F3151fe14-e1ee-479a-9b26-d67c2a724efe%2Flzozv7d_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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Wage
$7.25
$6.50
A
C
B
D
45,000
70,000 85,000
S=MC
D=MB
Minimum wage
a(number of workers)
The figure above shows a market for workers where employers are the consumers. What
is the change in employers surplus after a minimum wage is imposed?
a. Employers' surplus decreases by C + E
b. Employers' surplus decreases by B+C
c. Employers' surplus increases by B but decreases by E
d. Employers' surplus increases by B+ D
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