The following graph shows the labor market in the fast-food industry in the fictional town of Supersize City.
Use the graph input tool to help you answer the following questions. You will not be graded on any changes you make to this graph.
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Market for Labor in the Fast Food Industry

Wage
(Dollars per hour)
6

Labor Demanded
(Thousands of workers)
174

Labor Supplied
(Thousands of workers)
126
In this market, the equilibrium hourly wage is
$
, and the equilibrium quantity of labor is
thousand workers.
Suppose a senator introduces a bill to legislate a minimum hourly wage of $12 per hour. This type of price control is called a .
For each of the wages listed in the following table, determine the quantity of labor demanded, the quantity of labor supplied, and the direction of pressure exerted on wages in the absence of any price controls.
Wage
Labor Demanded
Labor Supplied
Pressure on Wages
(Dollars per hour)
(Thousands of workers)
(Thousands of workers)
12

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True or False: A minimum wage below $10 per hour would not prevent the labor market from reaching equilibrium.

True
False