This question explores how a wage subsidy like the EITC impacts the labor market. Suppose that labor demand is described by w = 17 – 2L and labor supply is described by Ls = w – 5. Find the equilibrium wage. The exact size of the EITC varies from state and state and depends on how many children you have but on average it pays about $3/hour extra on top of the market wage. You can model this like a tax so the wage in the supply curve is now $3 more than the wage in the demand curve. In equilibrium, how much do employees get paid per hour (in total)?
This question explores how a wage subsidy like the EITC impacts the labor market. Suppose that labor demand is described by w = 17 – 2L and labor supply is described by Ls = w – 5. Find the equilibrium wage. The exact size of the EITC varies from state and state and depends on how many children you have but on average it pays about $3/hour extra on top of the market wage. You can model this like a tax so the wage in the supply curve is now $3 more than the wage in the demand curve. In equilibrium, how much do employees get paid per hour (in total)?
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