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-The Above Figure Shows the Labor Market in an Undeveloped

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  -The above figure shows the labor market in an undeveloped nation. If the minimum wage is set at $5.00 per hour, what effect will it have on the market for low-skilled labor? A)  The minimum wage will have no effect when set above the equilibrium wage rate. B)  The minimum wage will create a surplus of low-skilled labor. C)  The minimum wage will create a shortage of low-skilled labor. D)  The minimum wage will attract more labor to the low-skilled labor market and cause the wage rate to fall.
-The above figure shows the labor market in an undeveloped nation. If the minimum wage is set at $5.00 per hour, what effect will it have on the market for low-skilled labor?


A) The minimum wage will have no effect when set above the equilibrium wage rate.
B) The minimum wage will create a surplus of low-skilled labor.
C) The minimum wage will create a shortage of low-skilled labor.
D) The minimum wage will attract more labor to the low-skilled labor market and cause the wage rate to fall.

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