For each of the following determine the impact on the demand or the supply of labor and effect on the equilibrium wage and quantity of labor employed. 1. The marginal productivity of workers rises.2. The government has just adopted an open-door immigration policy3. People desire leisure more than ever before

QUESTION 8 Suppose that in a particular labor market the supply curve increases (shifts right). What will happen to the a. Increase b. Decrease c. Remain Constant d. Decrease, but only for the least skilled workers in the market age?

7. Study Questions and Problems #6 Answer the following question assuming the labor market for loggers is perfectly competitive. If the price of a substitute for wood such as plastic or metal decreases, wages of loggers will because the marginal revenue product of loggers will

1. If you worked for a union, would you accept higher wages if it meant others would be laid off? Why or why not?   2. Draw a picture of the backward bending supply curve. Make it your individual supply curve with wages you would accept and the time you would be willing to work. Have at least five points that connect together to make a curve. Your curve can be drawn, or you can use excel to create a chart.

What is the difference between a wage and a salary? A. A wage is generally a specific amount of money per hour paid to a worker. A salary is a flat rate an employer pays for an individual’s work over the course of a longer period of time. B. A wage is a flat rate an employer pays for an individual’s work over the course of a longer period of time. A salary is generally a specific amount of money per hour paid to a worker. C. A wage is time worked in excess of normal working hours. A salary is a flat rate an employer pays for an individual’s work over the course of a longer period of time. D. A wage is generally a specific amount of money per hour paid to a worker. A salary is time worked in excess of normal working hours.

6. The demand for will decrease in response to an Increase productivity b. better training of all laborers c. a decrease in the supply of labor d. decreased demand in markets for consumer goods and services 7. In a purely competitive market for economic resources, a firm's marginal revenue product curve for a factor could decrease as a result of an increase in the resource's marginal product b. decrease in the demand for the firm's product Cincrease in the prices of all other resource inputs d. decrease in the supply curve for the economic resource 8. Other things being equal. If a once - competitive firm attains a high degree of monopoly power. its resource demand curve will a. become perfectly inelastic b. remains perfectly elastic c. become more elastic d. become more inelastic 9. Other things being the same if the demand for labor is inelastic a decreases in wage rates will result in greater payrolls b. increases in wage rates will result in greater payrolls c. decreases in wage…

Table 18-7 Number of Marginal Product Value of Marginal Marginal Workers Output of Labor Product of Labor Wage Profit $500 1 100 AA $1,000 $500 $500 BB 80 $ 800 $500 CC 3 DD 60 EE $500 $100 14 280 FF $ 400 $500 GG 5 HH 20 II $500 JJ Refer to Table 18-7. What is the value for the cell labeled FF? 40 100 400 30

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Ford Motors 2010-2019 How does the type of labor used (high-skilled or low-skilled) impact the supply of labor?  How do these influence the wage rate in the company?

5. Minimum-wage laws and unemployment Consider the market for labor depicted by the demand and supply curves that follow. Use the calculator to help you answer the following questions. You will not be graded on any changes you make to the calculator. Graph Input Tool Market for Labor 20.0 Wage (Dollars per hour) 17.5 Supply 2.50 Labor Demanded (Thousands of workers) Labor Supplied (Thousands of workers) 15.0 875 125 12.5 + 10.0 7.5 Demand 5.0 2.5 125 250 375 500 625 750 875 1000 LABOR (Thousands of workers) Complete the following table with the quantity of labor supplied and demanded if the wage is set at $7.50. Then indicate whether this wage will result in a shortage or a surplus. Hint: Be sure to pay attention to the units used on the graph and in the table. For example, type in 100 for 100,000 workers. Labor Demanded Labor Supplied Wage (Thousands of workers) (Thousands of workers) Shortage or Surplus? $7.50 Suppose a senator considers introducing a bill to legislate a minimum…