Microeconomics (with Digital Assets, 2 terms (12 months) Printed Access Card) (MindTap Course List)
Microeconomics (with Digital Assets, 2 terms (12 months) Printed Access Card) (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285738352
Author: Roger A. Arnold
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 1VQP
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Describe the decline in employment for a given wage rate that increases.

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Decline in employment for a given wage increases because of the elasticity of demand for laborers. Suppose there are two unions namely A and B, according to union A, the elasticity of laborer demand is higher; there may be a possibility of the employer to reduce the employment. But in the case of Union B, if the demand is a derived demand, then the demand for laborers is inelastic, and the employer employs more laborers to the market with a higher wage rate. Simply say Union A’s wage rate increases, which leads to a fall in the employment than Union B because of varying elasticity of demand.

Economics Concept Introduction

Elasticity of labor demand: The elasticity of labor demand measures the changes in the demand for labor with respect to changes in the wage rate.

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