Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Long-run costs and economies of scale

Long-run costs and economies of scale — practice question

In which circumstance would the introduction of a minimum wage be most likely to increase both employment opportunities and wages?

  • AFirms face intense competition both at home and abroad.
  • BLabour costs are a high proportion of the total cost of the firm.
  • CThe minimum wage is not high enough to lower the profits of the firms.
  • DThe minimum wage introduced in monopsony is less than the marginal revenue productivity (MRP) of the last worker employed.

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