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Chapter 20, Problem 4CQQ
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Increase in wage rate and its effect in the labor demand and supply curve.
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The information below is for a competitive labor market.
A. Calculate the value of the marginal product of labor at X.
B. Find the equilibrium wage.
C. Find the equilibrium quantity of labor employed.
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For each of the following determine the impact on the demand or the supply of labor and the effect on the equilibrium wage and quantity of labor employed.
a. An increase in the price of capital.
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c. The marginal productivity of workers rises.
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e. The wages offered in other labor markets requiring similar skills are now offering substantially higher wages.
f. The fringe (non-monetary) benefits offered in this market have increased substantially.
g. The government has just adopted an "open-door' immigration policy?
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Essentials Of Economics, Loose-leaf Version
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