A rise in the minimum wage is most likely to significantly increase unemployment among which group?

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Unskilled employees when the labor demand is fairly inelasticUnskilled employees when the labor demand is fairly elasticSkilled employees when the labor demand is fairly elasticSkilled employees when the labor demand is fairly inelasticNone of the above

Explanation

An increase in the minimum wage tends to cause a larger rise in unemployment among unskilled workers if the demand for their labor is relatively elastic. This is because employers can more easily reduce the number of unskilled workers they hire when wages increase, compared to when demand is inelastic.