Suppose demand for labor is given by the equation Pp = 25 – 2Qp and supply for labor is given by the %3D equation Ps = 5 + 20s. Price is the hourly wage rate in dollars and quantity measures the number of %3D workers. Imposing a minimum wage of $17 by government will O create a labor surplus of 2 and firms will hire 5 workers. O create unemployment of 0 and firms will hire 4 workers. O create a labor shortage of 0 and firms will hire 5 workers. create unemployment of 2 and firms will hire 4 workers.

5. Consider a perfectly competitive labor market in which a binding minimum wage is imposed. For this market, let ED represent the elasticity of labor demand and ES represent the elasticity of labor supply. In which of the following situations will the minimum wage be most beneficial to workers? O ED 1/2 and ES = 1/2 OED-1 and ES = 2 OED-2 and ES = 1 O ED=-3 and ES=1/4 ED=-4 and ES=4

At the current starting salary of $18,000 per year, the number of new business school graduates demanded is 100,000 a year and the number supplied is 120,000. Based on this information, you can conclude that Select one: O a. there's a shortage of new business school graduates in the market. O b. the equilibrium wage of business school graduates is more than $18,000 per year. the equilibrium wage of business school graduates is less than $18,000 per year. O d. the labor market for new business school graduates is in equilibrium.

Figure 3.2 Wage Rate ($ per day) 15 5. 0 20 Quantity of Labor O $15; 30 workers 5; 30 workers S₁ $5; 20 workers O $10; 40 workers D₁ 40 In Figure 3.2, assume that we have labor market demand and supply curves of D₂ and S₁, respectively. What is the equilibrium wage and employment level? S₂ D₂

Question 10 The equilibrium wage in a local labor market is $10 per hour. If a minimum wage of $15 per hour is imposed, which of the following will occur? O There will be a decrease in the quantity of labor supplied by households. O There will be an increase in the quantity of labor demanded by firms. O There will be an increase in unemployment. O All of the above will occur.

The equilibrium wage in a local labor market is $10 per hour. If a minimum wage of $15 per hour is imposed, which of the following will occur? Select one: a. There will be a decrease in the quantity of labor supplied by households. O b. There will be an increase in unemployment. O c. All of these will occur. O d. There will be an increase in the quantity of labor demanded by firms.

QUESTION 3 A determinant of the demand for labor is the: O a. quantity of labor supplied. b. price of labor. c. price of the product made with the labor. d. marginal cost of hiring labor. QUESTION 4 A lower wage: a. has an income effect but not a substitution effect on the quantity of labor supplied. b. means a higher income for any given level of labor supplied. c. has an income effect which is always negative with respect to the quantity of labor supplied. d. has an income effect which is always positive with respect to the quantity of labor supplied.

Refer to Figure 27-7. An effective price floor set at W3 would O a. increase employment from Q3 to Q4. O b. increase employment from Q1 to Q2. O c. decrease employment from Qs to Q4. O d. decrease employment from Qs to Q2. Wage Rafe Figure 27-7 0,0₂ 03 04 05 Quantity of Labor MFC MRP

. L 4. 5. O O C 0 O O a. C. b. B. C.D. d. F. Wage rate (dollars per hour) O Icon Key Exhibit 11-8 A labor market 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 A 10 G C H D -MARGINAL FACTOR COST MFC LABOR SUPPLY LABOR DEMAND MRP 20 30 40 Quantity of labor (workers per hour) If the labor market shown in Exhibit 11-8 is a monopsony, the wage rate and number of workers employed will be determined at point: 50 Question 9 of 25