. Let total market demand for labor be represented by ED = 1,000 50w where ED...

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. Let total market demand for labor be represented by ED = 1,000 − 50w where ED is total employment and w is the hourly wage.

(a) What is the market clearing wage when total labor supply is represented by ES = 100w − 800? How many workers are employed? How much producer surplus is received at the equilibrium wage?

(b) Suppose the government imposes a minimum wage of $16. What is the new level of employment? How much producer surplus is received under the minimum wage?

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Labor Economics

ISBN: 9781260565522

8th Edition

Authors: George Borjas

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