Why Do Some Workers Lose Their Job When the Minimum

Multiple Choice

Why do some workers lose their job when the minimum wage is increased?

A) The increase in labor costs decreases the supply of the product, thereby raising the price of the good so that the equilibrium quantity decreases to zero.
B) The increase in the minimum wage decreases the quantity of labor demanded.
C) The demand for labor is perfectly inelastic.
D) The supply of labor decreases.
E) The demand for labor is perfectly elastic.