Which of these was an effect of the government’s laissez-faire policy during the Gilded Age?

Laissez-faire meant the government generally avoided regulating business and labor markets. With fewer government controls, employers had more freedom to set wages, so wages could change with supply and demand. Therefore, “flexible wages” is the correct choice; fixed prices would involve price controls rather than laissez-faire.

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