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Wage Setting and Worker Effort
A company observes that it can attract a sufficient number of job applicants by offering a wage that is just slightly above the minimum required by law. From the firm's perspective, explain the potential problem with adopting this low-wage strategy, even if it successfully fills all open positions.
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