Suppose a project will require 2500 local labour hours at the construction stage. Assume it can hire 80 % of labour who would otherwise be unemployed and 20% of labour will be sourced from elsewhere in the economy. The market wage of labour is $45 per hour while the leisure time for unemployed labour is measured at $20 per hour. Match the following values you would use in the CBA: Total labour cost (market price) Total labour cost (shadow price) Total net employment Total opportunity cost of labour A. 112500 B. 50000 C. 40000 D. 62500 E. 62500

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Suppose a project will require 2500 local labour hours at the construction stage. Assume it can hire 80 % of labour who would otherwise be unemployed and 20% of labour will be sourced from elsewhere in the economy. The market wage of labour is $45 per hour while the leisure time for unemployed labour is measured at $20 per hour. Match the following values you would use in the CBA:  

 

Total labour cost (market price)

  

Total labour cost (shadow price)

 

Total net employment

  

Total opportunity cost of labour

A.

112500

B.

50000

C.

40000

D.

62500

E.

62500

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