Even if that you were extremely addicted to the alcohol, you would probably cut back on how much you drink because of the new increase in the price of it. You might even start to make your own drinks for these expensive alcohol beverages or be forced to find a new substitute altogether. The labor force can be considered in the same way. If there is a quick increase in the cost of the labor force, the demand for the labor will suddenly decrease and these companies will, therefore, use less of it. This could cause the result in decreased overall output or even replacement of human workers with more machines when it’s possible for the company owners. In any case, the increase in the minimum wage would result in an increased wages for those who keep their jobs and cause unemployment for those who are fired as a result of higher costs of the labor. “A minimum wage is equivalent to a wage subsidy for unskilled workers paid for by a tax on employers who hire unskilled workers. “ -Gregory Mankiw Former Council of
Even if that you were extremely addicted to the alcohol, you would probably cut back on how much you drink because of the new increase in the price of it. You might even start to make your own drinks for these expensive alcohol beverages or be forced to find a new substitute altogether. The labor force can be considered in the same way. If there is a quick increase in the cost of the labor force, the demand for the labor will suddenly decrease and these companies will, therefore, use less of it. This could cause the result in decreased overall output or even replacement of human workers with more machines when it’s possible for the company owners. In any case, the increase in the minimum wage would result in an increased wages for those who keep their jobs and cause unemployment for those who are fired as a result of higher costs of the labor. “A minimum wage is equivalent to a wage subsidy for unskilled workers paid for by a tax on employers who hire unskilled workers. “ -Gregory Mankiw Former Council of