Seattle's $15 Minimum Wage
"Substitution Effect" is what this is called. When the price of anything goes up, people substitute lower cost for higher cost items and services. The same thing holds true for labor as for gasoline, food, clothing, etc.
Businesses are not immune to the substitution effect either. In fact, they must earn more than they cost, so finding lower cost alternatives is a requirement for staying in business.
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