Assume that the consulting and information technology industries employ people with similar skills. Suppose an increase in the demand for computer analysts leads to a rise in their wages, while the demand for consultants remains the same. The following graph shows the labor market for consultants in the United States.

Assume that the consulting and information technology industries employ people with similar skills. Suppose an increase in the demand for computer analysts leads to a rise in their wages, while the demand for consultants remains the same. The following graph shows the labor market for consultants in the United States.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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