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Texaco employs workers on its oil rigs. The supply and demand for labor isD=1002p andS=10+p . In equilibrium, what is the wage of labor? p*=
Texaco employs workers on its oil rigs. The supply and demand for labor isD=1002p
andS=10+p
.
In equilibrium, what is the wage of labor?
p*=
In equilibrium, what is the quantity of labor supplied?
Q=
Suppose now that the government sets a minimum wage of $40 for oil rig workers due to the dangers of the job.
In the new equilibrium, what is the wage of labor?
p=
In the new equilibrium, what is the quantity of labor that is employed?
Q=
What is the excess supply of labor?
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Economics for Environmental Studies A Strategic Guide to Micro and Macroeconomics
Authors: Alfred Endres, Volker Radke
1st edition
364231192X, 3642311925, 9783662548264, 3662548267, 978-3642311925
