MACROECON-EBK+MYECONLAB CDE+STUDENT PKT
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Author: HUBBARD/KNAPP
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The equilibrium wage and quantity of labor.
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Consider the labor market, i.e. the market for hours of work. When analyzing labor markets, price is just the hourly wage (e.g. 10 dollars an hour), and quantity is the number of hours demanded (by firms) or supplied (by workers).
Suppose the government imposes a minimum wage of $15 per hour.
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(i) If the inverse demand function is P = 100 -15Q + 0.5Q2, Q<=10, and the supply function is Q = P2/18, where Q is in million hours and P is in dollars per hour, the imposition of the minimum wage will cause the market quantity of work hours to increase.
(ii) If the demand and supply functions are given by Q = 10 - P and Q = P, where Q is in million hours and P is in dollars per hour, there will be an excess demand for labor.
Suppose the supply of a good by domestic firms is QSD = 10 + 2P and the supply by foreign firms is QSF = 10 + P. The domestic demand for the product is given by Qd = 30 − P.
1. In the absence of a quota, what is the total supply of the good? 2. What are the equilibrium price and quantity of the good? 3. Suppose a quota of 10 units is imposed. What is the total supply of the product? 4. Determine the equilibrium price in the domestic market under the quota of 10 units.
Suppose the rent control (price ceiling) in California will be nullified for a year and that market rents will now be institutionalized. Assume that all apartment units are of identical structure and so are offered at the same rent. To address the plight of the residents, especially those who may be unable to pay the market rent, an income subsidy will be given to all low-income households equal to the difference between the old controlled rent and the new market rent.
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MACROECON-EBK+MYECONLAB CDE+STUDENT PKT
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