Suppose there are 92 workers in the economy, with overall labour supply LS=92. The labour demand in Sector A is given by LDA=118-2.6Wa and labour demand in Sector B is given by Lºe=92-3.8WB. When graphed with the conventional axes, the slope of the aggregate labour demand curve is and its vertical intercept is Assuming the neoclassical model of perfect competition holds, the competitive wage would be w=$
Suppose there are 92 workers in the economy, with overall labour supply LS=92. The labour demand in Sector A is given by LDA=118-2.6Wa and labour demand in Sector B is given by Lºe=92-3.8WB. When graphed with the conventional axes, the slope of the aggregate labour demand curve is and its vertical intercept is Assuming the neoclassical model of perfect competition holds, the competitive wage would be w=$
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![Suppose there are 92 workers in the economy, with overall labour supply LS=92. The labour demand in Sector A is given by LPA=118-2.6WA and labour demand in
Sector B is given by LDB=92-3.8WB.
When graphed with the conventional axes, the slope of the aggregate labour demand curve is
and its vertical intercept is
Assuming the neoclassical model of perfect competition holds, the competitive wage would be w=$
Suppose sector A unionizes and sets the wage at $30. Sector A will employ
workers. The number of workers previously employed in
sector A who will spill over into sector B is equal to
There will now be
workers employed in sector B. The
wage in sector B will be equal to $
. In this economy the union density is
%.
The relative wage gap for union workers is
% while the relative wage gain is
%. The counterfactual wage is $
If the contract curve is vertical when the wage is set at $30,
workers will spill over into sector B and the wage in sector B will be wg=$
If the contract curve is not vertical, but 9 workers decide to wait in unemployment in sector A, the wage in sector B will be wg=$](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc4f433ca-3776-4ae1-b0d6-126a67fab1ec%2F0060f865-7475-46a2-a5f8-50675a9240ea%2F0j4qiu3_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose there are 92 workers in the economy, with overall labour supply LS=92. The labour demand in Sector A is given by LPA=118-2.6WA and labour demand in
Sector B is given by LDB=92-3.8WB.
When graphed with the conventional axes, the slope of the aggregate labour demand curve is
and its vertical intercept is
Assuming the neoclassical model of perfect competition holds, the competitive wage would be w=$
Suppose sector A unionizes and sets the wage at $30. Sector A will employ
workers. The number of workers previously employed in
sector A who will spill over into sector B is equal to
There will now be
workers employed in sector B. The
wage in sector B will be equal to $
. In this economy the union density is
%.
The relative wage gap for union workers is
% while the relative wage gain is
%. The counterfactual wage is $
If the contract curve is vertical when the wage is set at $30,
workers will spill over into sector B and the wage in sector B will be wg=$
If the contract curve is not vertical, but 9 workers decide to wait in unemployment in sector A, the wage in sector B will be wg=$
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