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Consider the effect of each of the following on the unemployment rate:a. The minimum wage lawA.increases cyclical unemployment in the economy.B.has a significant effect on the unemployment rate since a large part of the labor force earns the minimum wage.C.has only a small effect on the unemployment rate since only a small part of the labor force earns the minimum wage.D.increases the unemployment rate among highly skilled workers.
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