80160 240 320 400 480 560 640 720 800LABOR (Thousands of workers)thousand workers.In this market, the equilibrium hourly wage is $and the equilibrium quantity of labor isSuppose a senator introduces a bill to legislate a minimum hourly wage of $8. This type of price control is called aFor each of the wages listed in the following table, determine the quantity of labor demanded, the quantity of labor supplied, and the direction ofpressure exerted on wages in the absence of any price controls.Labor DemandedLabor SuppliedWage(Dollars per hour)(Thousands of workers)(Thousands of workers)Pressure on Wages6.14True or False: A minimum wage above $10 per hour is a binding minimum wage in this market.O TrueO False The following graph shows the labor market in the fast-food industry in the fictional town of Supersize City.Use the graph input tool to help you answer the following questions. You will not be graded on any changes you make to this graph.Note: Once you enter a value in a white field, the graph and any corresponding amounts in each grey field will change accordingly.Graph Input ToolMarket for Labor in the Fast Food Industry2018SupplyI Wage(Dollars per hour)8.16Labor Demanded(Thousands ofworkers)Labor Supplied(Thousands ofworkers)4803201412108Demand0.80 160 240 320 400 480 560 640 720 800LABOR (Thousands of workers)In this market, the equilibrium hourly wage is $and the equilibrium quantity of labor isthousand workers.Suppose a senator introduces a bill to legislate a minimum hourly wage of $8. This type of price control is called aWAGE (Dollars per hour)6,

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thousand workers. In this market, the equilibrium hourly wage is $ , and the equilibrium quantity of labor is Suppose a senator introduces a bill to legislate a minimum hourly wage of $8. This type of price control is called a For each of the wages listed in the following table, determine the quantity of labor demanded, the quantity of labor supplied, and the direction of pressure exerted on wages in the absence of any price controls. Labor Demanded Labor Supplied Wage (Dollars per hour) (Thousands of workers) (Thousands of workers) Pressure on Wages 6 14 True or False: A minimum wage above $10 per hour is a binding minimum wage in this market. O True O False

thousand workers. In this market, the equilibrium hourly wage is $ , and the equilibrium quantity of labor is Suppose a senator introduces a bill to legislate a minimum hourly wage of $8. This type of price control is called a For each of the wages listed in the following table, determine the quantity of labor demanded, the quantity of labor supplied, and the direction of pressure exerted on wages in the absence of any price controls. Labor Demanded Labor Supplied Wage (Dollars per hour) (Thousands of workers) (Thousands of workers) Pressure on Wages 6 14 True or False: A minimum wage above $10 per hour is a binding minimum wage in this market. O True O False

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