高階ECON-MINT-009
Hong Kong introduces a minimum wage for domestic helpers. In a monopsonistic labour market, a binding minimum wage set above the monopsony wage but below the competitive wage will:
A. Decrease employment
B. Increase employment✓ 答案
C. Leave employment unchanged
D. Cause indefinite unemployment
解說
In monopsony, the firm faces an upward-sloping labour supply. A minimum wage flattens the marginal cost of labour curve up to the competitive level, increasing employment.