Assume that the market for unskilled workers is perfectly competitive and that the demand for unskilled workers is relatively elastic. The government imposes a minimum wage in this market. Using a correctly labeled graph, show the following. a. The market wage rate paid to hired unskilled workers. b. The number of unskilled workers hired. c. The number of unskilled workers still looking for employment.

Allison is debating about hireing Jim for a new Position at her firm producing computer software. She estimates that Jim will add an additional $500 of revenue a day to her firm. a. what is the maximum wage at which Allison would be willing to hire Jim? $ ______ a day b. Suppose demand for computer software increases. This increases the value of Jim's contributions to the firm to $650. what is the maximum wage at which Allison would be willing to hire Jim? $ ____ a day c. Suppose some of the firm's capital is outdated and workers no longer have the ability to be as productive. This reduces Jim's contributions to the firm to $400. What is the maximum wage at which Allison would be willing to hire Jim? $ ____ da day d. Suppose Jim obtains a additional eduction that leads to him being more productive. This increases the value of Jim's contributions to the firm to $750. What is the maximum wage at which Allison would be willing to hire Jim? $ ____ a day

Calculate MPL & MRP to determine how many employees the firm should hire. 1) Calculate MPL and the MRP of the business. We can assume that price = $3 and that the business must pay a wage to its employees of $20 per day. # of employees: Output MPL MRP 1 90 120 132 4 140 5 142 6 143 A*Based on these numbers, how many employees should this business use? Explain your answer. B*Show what the graph would like this for this firm if we have lines for wage and MRP. Show where they would cross and the optimal number of employees used also C*Explain what you think would happen if demand went up for the product and now price goes up to $4. LO

Explain the effect of an increase in demand for tomatoes on demand or supply of tomato pickers. What is the effect on wages of tomato pickers and the number of tomato pickers hired.