Calculate the effects on the equilibrium price and quantity of a 100 percent increase in the wage rate. Show the necessary solutions.

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Calculate the effects on the equilibrium price and quantity of a 100 percent increase in the wage rate.
Show the necessary solutions.

Qd = 1000 -30*P -0.05*Y + 1*PB
Qs = 20 + 10*P -3*W
Variable definitions: Qd = quantity demanded of good A; Qs = quantity supplied of good A; P=
price of good A; Y = income of the consumer = 1,000; PB = price of good B = 10; W = wage rate
= 20
Transcribed Image Text:Qd = 1000 -30*P -0.05*Y + 1*PB Qs = 20 + 10*P -3*W Variable definitions: Qd = quantity demanded of good A; Qs = quantity supplied of good A; P= price of good A; Y = income of the consumer = 1,000; PB = price of good B = 10; W = wage rate = 20
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