Consider the market for workers in a cafe. Labor demand equation: Ld=40-2*w Labor supply equation: Ls=4*w-32 w=hourly wage; Ls and Ld are in numbers of workers 1) Suppose that the workers in Café Alice think that their wages are too low and go on a strike. As a result, Cafe Alice agrees to increase the hourly wage to $14.     How many workers will remain unemployed after the increase?

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Consider the market for workers in a cafe.

Labor demand equation: Ld=40-2*w

Labor supply equation: Ls=4*w-32

w=hourly wage; Ls and Ld are in numbers of workers

1) Suppose that the workers in Café Alice think that their wages are too low and go on a strike.
As a result, Cafe Alice agrees to increase the hourly wage to $14.    
How many workers will remain unemployed after the increase?    
W
$8
59
$10
$11
$12
$13
$14
$15
$16
$17
$18
$19
$20
Ld
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
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4
8
12
16
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24
28
32
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Transcribed Image Text:W $8 59 $10 $11 $12 $13 $14 $15 $16 $17 $18 $19 $20 Ld 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 ON LE LaLaLa o 0 - 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48
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