Suppose the demand for unskilled labor were completely inelastic with respect to the wage rate. Using graphs similar to those in Figure, but modified to reflect this new assumption, explain how a minimum wage above the equilibrium wage for covered unskilled workers would affect employment and the wage rate among:

a. Covered, unskilled workers

b. Uncovered, unskilled workers

c. Skilledworkers

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