The above figure shows a labor market with minimum wage equal to $16. In this figure, after taking account of search costs, what area equals the workers' surplus?

Mail-in ballots are designed to:

A. decrease the costs associated with voting. B. increase utility derived from voting. C. increase your ability to fulfill your civic duty. D. increase the accuracy voting process.

New technological advancements, such as robots are

a. harmful because they put people out of work. b. harmful because robots are likely to have electrical problems which could cause injuries to people. c. both a and c above. d. helpful because they improve worker productivity.