3. Minimum wage legislation The following graph shows the labor market in the fast-food industry in the fictional town of Supersize City. 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. Note: Once you enter a value in a white field, the graph and any corresponding amounts in each grey field will change accordingly. WAGE (Dollars per hour) 20 18 16 14 No 0 I 1 I I I Supply Demand I I 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900 LABOR (Thousands of workers) In this market, the equilibrium hourly wage is $ Graph Input Tool Market for Labor in the Fast Food Industry Wage (Dollars per hour) Labor Demanded (Thousands of workers) 6 630 , and the equilibrium quantity of labor is Labor Supplied (Thousands of -workers) 0 thousand workers.

4. Minimum wage legislation Part 3 The following graph shows the labor market in the fast-food industry in the fictional town of Supersize City. 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. Note: Once you enter a value in a white field, the graph and any corresponding amounts in each grey field will change accordingly.

14. Wage $7.25 56.50 D C I 50,000 SMC DAMB Minimum wage a(number of workers) 75,000 10,000 The figure above shows a labor market. After a minimum wage of $7.25 an hour is imposed, employment equals workers. a 40,000 b. 50,000 € 90,000 d. 75,000

What happens to employment in country A after minimum wage is introduced?

Using an appropriate illustration explain the impact of the minimum wage in the labour market

A state funded report in Florida brings media attention to the wage gap between landscapers and childcare workers. Whereas childcare workers are largely female, landscapers are largely male. The state passes comparable worth legislation to bring this wage discrepancy into balance. The graph represents the market for childcare workers. Adjust the wage line to illustrate the impact an hourly wage requirement of $11.00/hour has on this market. Hourly wage ($) 54 32 no 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 6 LO 5 4 3 21 2 O 0 50 supply wage demand 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 Workers What impact did this legislation have on the level of employment of childcare workers? Employment decreases by 100, and the size of the surplus equals 250 childcare workers. Employment increases by 150, and the size of the surplus equals 250 childcare workers. O Employment decreases by 150, and the size of the shortage equals 250 childcare workers. O Employment increases by 100, and the size of the shortage equals 250…

Explain how the minimum wage laws may cause unemployment. What age group is most adversely affected by the minimum wage law?

21. How does increased immigration affect the labor market? How would the equilibrium wage and the equilibrium quantity of labor be affected?