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'Through the minimum wage legislation, the government ensures that the wage rate of labourer's does not fall below a particular level.'

The said statement implies which of the following concept.

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

A government-imposed lower limit below which a price (here, the wage rate) is not allowed to fall is a price floor. Minimum wage legislation fixes wages above the market-determined level, which is the classic example of a price floor in the labour market.

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