If the government were to intervene and set a wage for unskilled labor above the market wage, then we would expect, relative to the market outcome,
a. an increase in the number of unskilled jobs available.
b. a decrease in the number of unskilled jobs available.
c. a decrease in the number of workers wanting unskilled jobs.
d. None of the above is correct.
b
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