Problem 2 Let's assume you've found the following labor demand and supply curves: Lp = 30 – w Ls = 2w (a) Solve for the equilibrium wage and employment level. (b) Graph the demand and supply curves. (c) At this equilibrium, what is your welfare/gains from trade? (d) Now, assume a minimum wage has been implemented at $20. How will this impact your demand? Supply? (e) How many workers are displaced by this new policy? How much “extra" unemployment occurs with this new policy? Hint: Think about the reservation wage. (f) Graph the new labor demand and supply with this minimum wage. (g) At this equilibrium, what is your new welfare? Are you better off with this change? Explain.

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(a) Solve for the equilibrium wage and employment level.
(b) Graph the demand and supply curves.
(c) At this equilibrium, what is your welfare/gains from trade?
(d) Now, assume a minimum wage has been implemented at $20. How will this impact your
demand? Supply?
(e) How many workers are displaced by this new policy? How much “extra” unemployment occurs
with this new policy? Hint: Think about the reservation wage.
(f) Graph the new labor demand and supply with this minimum wage.
(g) At this equilibrium, what is your new welfare? Are you better off with this change? Explain.

Problem 2
Let's assume you’ve found the following labor demand and supply curves:
Lp
30 – w
Ls
= 2w
(a) Solve for the equilibrium wage and employment level.
(b) Graph the demand and supply curves.
(c) At this equilibrium, what is your welfare/gains from trade?
(d) Now, assume a minimum wage has been implemented at $20. How will this impact your
demand? Supply?
(e) How many workers are displaced by this new policy? How much “extra" unemployment occurs
with this new policy? Hint: Think about the reservation wage.
(f) Graph the new labor demand and supply with this minimum wage.
(g) At this equilibrium, what is your new welfare? Are you better off with this change? Explain.
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 2 Let's assume you’ve found the following labor demand and supply curves: Lp 30 – w Ls = 2w (a) Solve for the equilibrium wage and employment level. (b) Graph the demand and supply curves. (c) At this equilibrium, what is your welfare/gains from trade? (d) Now, assume a minimum wage has been implemented at $20. How will this impact your demand? Supply? (e) How many workers are displaced by this new policy? How much “extra" unemployment occurs with this new policy? Hint: Think about the reservation wage. (f) Graph the new labor demand and supply with this minimum wage. (g) At this equilibrium, what is your new welfare? Are you better off with this change? Explain.
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Given, labor demand function and labor supply function respectively:

LD=30-wLS=2w

(a). At equilibrium, the number of laborers demanded and the numbers of labor supplied will be equal.

LD=LS30-w=2w30=2w+w30=3ww=303w=10Let us substitute the value of w=10 in either demand or supply functionNote: at the equilibrium wage both functions will give same numbersL=2×10L=20

Equilibrium wage = 10

Employment level = 20

 

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