WAGE (Dollars per hour) 20 18 16 2 0 0 1 1 I 2 0 I Levied on Employers (Dollars per hour) 60 120 180 240 300 360 420 480 540 600 LABOR (Number of workers) Tax Proposal Supply Demand 24 Levied on Workers (Dollars per hour) 0 1 Quantity Hired (Number of workers) Market for Laboratory Aides 000 Wage (Dollars per hour) Labor Demanded (Number of workers) Demand Shifter For each of the proposals, use the previous graph to determine the new number of laboratory aides hired. Then compute the after-tax amount paid by employers (that is, the wage paid to workers plus any taxes collected from the employers) and the after-tax amount earned by laboratory aides (that is, the wage received by workers minus any taxes collected from the workers). Tax Levied on Employers (Dollars per hour) 4 480 0 Labor Supplied (Number of workers) After-Tax Wage Paid by Employers (Dollars per hour) Supply Shifter Tax Levied on Workers (Dollars per hour) 120 After-Tax Wage Received by Workers (Dollars per hour) 1000

WAGE (Dollars per hour) 20 18 16 2 0 0 1 1 I 2 0 I Levied on Employers (Dollars per hour) 60 120 180 240 300 360 420 480 540 600 LABOR (Number of workers) Tax Proposal Supply Demand 24 Levied on Workers (Dollars per hour) 0 1 Quantity Hired (Number of workers) Market for Laboratory Aides 000 Wage (Dollars per hour) Labor Demanded (Number of workers) Demand Shifter For each of the proposals, use the previous graph to determine the new number of laboratory aides hired. Then compute the after-tax amount paid by employers (that is, the wage paid to workers plus any taxes collected from the employers) and the after-tax amount earned by laboratory aides (that is, the wage received by workers minus any taxes collected from the workers). Tax Levied on Employers (Dollars per hour) 4 480 0 Labor Supplied (Number of workers) After-Tax Wage Paid by Employers (Dollars per hour) Supply Shifter Tax Levied on Workers (Dollars per hour) 120 After-Tax Wage Received by Workers (Dollars per hour) 1000

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6. Contrasting labor union laws in two states Consider two states that adopt different laws concerning labor unions. The following graph shows the labor market in a state in the North. Initially, the market-clearing wage there is $8.00 per hour. Suppose that the legislature in this northern state passes laws that make it easy for workers to join a union. Through collective bargaining, the union negotiates a wage of $10.00 per hour. 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. Graph Input Tool Market for Labor 16 14 Supply Wage 2.00 (Dollars per hour) 12 1,400 200 Labor Demanded (Thousands of workers) Labor Supplied (Thousands of workers) 10 Demand 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 LABOR (Thousands of workers) Enter $10.00 into the box labeled Wage on the previous graph. Hint: Be sure to pay attention to the units used on the graph. At the union wage, union workers will be employed. WAGE (Dollars per…
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Wages, Workers, and Management - End of Chapter Problem As of 2018, the federal minimum wage in the United States was $7.25 per hour. There have been proposals to increase the federal minimum wage to $15.00 per hour. Assume the labor market for minimum wage workers is in equilibrium at the current minimum wage of $7.25 and that Congress passes a law to increases the minimum wage to $15.00 per hour. Place the points on the graph to illustrate the price floor created by the minimum wage law. Wage ($ per hour) 120 19 18 7 16 54 13 12 17 15 14 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 Minimum wage ●Labor supply X Labor demand 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Quantity of workers (hundred thousand) As a result of the increase in minimum wage to $15 an hour, the quantity of labor supplied will be quantity of labor demanded, and there will be workers unemployed. the
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