1/ Comparable worth laws require employers to pay the same wage scale to workers who do comparable work or have comparable training. What likely effect would these laws have on the labor market?

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These laws would likely lead to more discrimination because the laws legalize salary based on relevant group characteristics.

These laws would likely lead to lower wages because employers would be required to pay everyone health benefits regardless of hours worked.

These laws would likely politicize the labor market much more than it is currently politicized. It would involve an enormous increase in government involvement and regulation of pay.

These laws would likely lead to lower unemployment because firms will have an incentive to hire less-skilled workers so that they can pay lower salaries.

2/ In 1993 Congress passed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which requires firms with more than 50 employees grant a 12-week unpaid leave of absence for family and medical reasons. What is the likely effect on the demand for female employees?

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If more men take time off because of FMLA, female employees will cost firms more, which decreases the demand for female employees.

There is likely no change in the demand for female employees because it is illegal to discriminate based on gender.

If more women than men take time off because of FMLA, female employees will cost firms more, which decreases the demand for female employees.

If more women than men take time off because of FMLA, then the demand for female employees will decrease because of institutional discrimination.

3/ Refer to the figure below, Oberlin Hospital is the only hospital in town. If it acts as a monopsonist, how many workers does it hire and at what wage?

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