is it possible for consumer to have higher utility from a decrease in minimum wage?

Question

in simple one-period model, suppose gov't set minimum wage, is it possible for consumer to have higher utility from a decrease in minimum wage? why/how?

Answer 1

Yes Any consumer who's wage is not effect by the decrease will have a higher utility because the cost of some of the services he buys will go down, and he will see it as a price cut.

Answer 2

Of course..........prices will go down.

Additionally, employment will, over the long term, go up.