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WAGE (Dollars per hour)
24
21
18
15
12
LD
bo
3
0
0
Supply
Demand
150 300 450 600 750 900 1050 1200
LABOR (Thousands of workers)
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Market for Labor
Wage
(Dollars per hour)
Labor Demanded
(Thousands of
workers)
Which of the following statements are true? Check all that apply.
3.00
1,050
Labor Supplied
(Thousands of
workers)
Complete the following table with the quantity of labor supplied and demanded if the wage is set at $15.00. Then indicate whether this wage will result
in a shortage or a surplus.
Hint: Be sure to pay attention to the units used on the graph and in the table. For example, type in 100 for 100,000 workers.
Labor Demanded
Labor Supplied
(Thousands of workers) Shortage or Surplus?
Wage (Thousands of workers)
$15.00
Suppose the federal government contemplates a new law that would create a national minimum wage of $15.00 per hour.
150
If the minimum wage is set at $15.00, the market will not reach equilibrium.
In this labor market, a minimum wage of $11.50 would be binding.
In the absence of price controls, a surplus puts downward pressure on wages until they fall to the equilibrium.
Binding minimum wages cause structural unemployment.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F69ce1400-6fa2-4cf0-8eac-26218449bff9%2Fc9fbc649-a153-4971-8866-d9135204e915%2F9supe5_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Use the calculator to help you answer the following questions. You will not be graded on any changes you make to the calculator.
WAGE (Dollars per hour)
24
21
18
15
12
LD
bo
3
0
0
Supply
Demand
150 300 450 600 750 900 1050 1200
LABOR (Thousands of workers)
Graph Input Tool
Market for Labor
Wage
(Dollars per hour)
Labor Demanded
(Thousands of
workers)
Which of the following statements are true? Check all that apply.
3.00
1,050
Labor Supplied
(Thousands of
workers)
Complete the following table with the quantity of labor supplied and demanded if the wage is set at $15.00. Then indicate whether this wage will result
in a shortage or a surplus.
Hint: Be sure to pay attention to the units used on the graph and in the table. For example, type in 100 for 100,000 workers.
Labor Demanded
Labor Supplied
(Thousands of workers) Shortage or Surplus?
Wage (Thousands of workers)
$15.00
Suppose the federal government contemplates a new law that would create a national minimum wage of $15.00 per hour.
150
If the minimum wage is set at $15.00, the market will not reach equilibrium.
In this labor market, a minimum wage of $11.50 would be binding.
In the absence of price controls, a surplus puts downward pressure on wages until they fall to the equilibrium.
Binding minimum wages cause structural unemployment.
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