Re: conservatives/libertarians position on the minimum wage might charitably be termed 18th century
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Re: conservatives/libertarians position on the minimum wage might charitably be termed 18th century         

Group: sci.econ · Group Profile
Author: maxwelton
Date: Oct 18, 2006 19:38

Robert Bunn wrote:
> comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:9hddj25n0pgv61esk4uuobafglfgurcvq7@4ax.com...
>
>> On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 22:46:35 GMT, Les Cargill cfl.rr.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> And since wages are not the only component of prices they will not
>>>> go
>>>> up as much.
>>>
>>>It has nothing to do with this as a component of prices. It has to do
>>>with the fact that more people have more money to chase
>>>goods with. The demand is the same, so price adjusts.
>>
>>
>> Or manufacturers will decide to capture the increased demand by
>> producing more. You seem intent on only working your favorite variable
>> at a time.
>>
>
> Suppose I am all the manufacturers in the country. If I can capture all
> of the income in the country by producing at my current level, why
> should I increase my production just because more dollars are available?

But the key here is "if". What if some of that money is saved for
investment capital?
> I can still capture all of the income in the country just by raising my
> prices, without incurring any added expenses.
> for it."
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