Figure 6-9 10 Demand Supply 9 8 7 6 WAGE (Dollars per hour) 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 QUANTITY OF LABOR (Thousands of worker hours) Refer to Figure 6-9.In this market, a minimum wage of $7.00 creates a labor Select one: a. shortage of 4,000 worker hours. b. shortage of 2,000 worker hours. c. surplus of 2,000 worker hours. d. surplus of 4,000 worker hours.
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