Suppose a coal mine's workers can dig two tons of coal per hour and coal sells for $15 per ton. If the coal mine is the only hirer of miners in a local area and faces a labor supply curve of the form:  l = 50w. What is the equilibrium level of employment?  What is the wage paid to minors?

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