$30 a week boost to minimum wage The government increased the minimum wage by $30 a week to $570 a week. Unions wanted a $35 a week increase, but employers argued that a $35 a week increase was unaffordable. Source: ABC Australia, February 11, 2011 The graph shows a market for low-skilled labor. If the minimum wage is set at $570 a week, If the minimum wage is set at $540 a week, OA. everyone who wants a job has one; firms cannot hire all the labor they want OB. firms cannot hire all the labor they want; everyone who wants a job has one OC. everyone who wants a job has one; some people who want a job can't get one OD. some people who want a job can't get one; everyone who wants a job has one 590- 580- 570- 560- 550- 540- 530- 520- 510- 9.8 Wage rate (dollars per week) D 9.9 10 10.1 Quantity (millions of hours per year) S 10.2 Q OU Next

$30 a week boost to minimum wage The government increased the minimum wage by $30 a week to $570 a week. Unions wanted a $35 a week increase, but employers argued that a $35 a week increase was unaffordable. Source: ABC Australia, February 11, 2011 The graph shows a market for low-skilled labor. If the minimum wage is set at $570 a week, If the minimum wage is set at $540 a week, OA. everyone who wants a job has one; firms cannot hire all the labor they want OB. firms cannot hire all the labor they want; everyone who wants a job has one OC. everyone who wants a job has one; some people who want a job can't get one OD. some people who want a job can't get one; everyone who wants a job has one 590- 580- 570- 560- 550- 540- 530- 520- 510- 9.8 Wage rate (dollars per week) D 9.9 10 10.1 Quantity (millions of hours per year) S 10.2 Q OU Next

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ISBN:9781337091992

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter6: Supply, Demand And Government Policies

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