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Commerce · Q158

Economics

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 158

Q158

The minimum wage is an example of

A.
Price floor
Answer
B.
Price ceiling
C.
Equilibrium wage
D.
Efficiency of labour

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The minimum wage is an example of Price floor. A price floor is the absolute minimum price at which a good or service (labor in this case) can be sold and it is usually set by the government. Price floors are set above the market equilibrium price of a good or service.