29. Predict how each of the following events will raise or lower the equilibrium wage and quantity of oil workers in Texas. In each case, sketch a demand and supply diagram to illustrate your answer. a. The price of oil rises. b. New oil-drilling equipment is invented that is cheap and requires few workers to run.

29. Predict how each of the following events will raise or lower the equilibrium wage and quantity of oil workers in Texas. In each case, sketch a demand and supply diagram to illustrate your answer. a. The price of oil rises. b. New oil-drilling equipment is invented that is cheap and requires few workers to run.

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter4: Labor And Financial Markets

Section: Chapter Questions

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