Multiple Choice
Critics of raising the minimum wage argue that
A) minimum-wage laws are too expensive for local governments to administer.
B) labor demand is inelastic so firms can adjust production.
C) minimum-wage laws are imprecise in their ability to help the working poor.
D) effective minimum-wage laws create a shortage of labor.
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