Because minimum wage is a price floor
A) it will be set below the market equilibrium price.
B) it will create a deadweight loss.
C) it will increase the number of jobs available in the labor market.
D) it will maximize consumer surplus.
Answer: B
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Ellis, a staunch environmentalist, is hired right of graduate school by the Environmental Protection Agency. He is ecstatic about having the opportunity to promote what he believes to be the public interest
Within a few years he gets promoted to manager of his bureau. Shortly after his promotion he successfully argues for a 30 percent increase in his department's budget. How might Ellis benefit personally from an increased budget? Now suppose that it was known to be true that the best thing for the environment was for a large portion of Ellis' budget to be shifted to another department. Why might Ellis fight this change? Why might he not?
If two countries are economically identical except that there is significant air and water pollution in one, then the level of GDP:
A. will be the same in both countries. B. will be higher in the country with no pollution. C. will be higher in the country with pollution. D. will be greater than the level of economic well-being in each country.