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3. Suppose that MRPL = 200 - L for female workers, where L = the number of female workers and MRPL is measured in dollars per hour. The going wage for female workers is $50 per hour, but employer A discriminates against these workers and has a discrimination coefficient, D, of $4 per hour. Graph the MRPL curve and show how many female workers employer A hires. How much profit has employer A lost by discriminating?

3. Suppose that MRPL = 200 - L for female workers, where L = the number of female workers and MRPL is measured in dollars per hour. The going wage for female workers is $50 per hour, but employer A discriminates against these workers and has a discrimination coefficient, D, of $4 per hour. Graph the MRPL curve and show how many female workers employer A hires. How much profit has employer A lost by discriminating?

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3. Suppose that MRPL = 200 - L for female workers, where L = the number of female workers and MRPL is measured in dollars per hour. The going wage for female workers is $50 per hour, but employer A discriminates against these workers and has a discrimination coefficient, D, of $4 per hour. Graph the MRPL curve and show how many female workers employer A hires. How much profit has employer A lost by discriminating?
Transcribed Image Text:3. Suppose that MRPL = 200 - L for female workers, where L = the number of female workers and MRPL is measured in dollars per hour. The going wage for female workers is $50 per hour, but employer A discriminates against these workers and has a discrimination coefficient, D, of $4 per hour. Graph the MRPL curve and show how many female workers employer A hires. How much profit has employer A lost by discriminating?
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