Multiple Choice
For a given increase in the minimum wage,which of the following would likely result in a smaller decrease in teenage employment?
A) Teenage workers are close substitutes with older workers who are paid more than the minimum wage.
B) Teenagers produce goods that have a high price elasticity of demand.
C) Teenager labor represents a small fraction of the cost of making goods.
D) Teenagers are paid so little that the minimum wage increases their wage more.
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