ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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ISBN: 9780190931919
Author: NEWNAN
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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WAGE (Dollars per hour)
16
14
12
0
0
Supply
Demand
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
LABOR (Thousands of workers)
At the union wage,
Enter $10.00 into the box labeled Wage on the previous graph.
Hint: Be sure to pay attention to the units used on the graph.
union workers will be employed.
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Market for Labor
Wage
(Dollars per hour)
Labor Demanded.
(Thousands of
workers)
2.00
1,400
Labor Supplied
(Thousands of
workers)
200
The following graph shows the labor market in a state in the South. The legislature in this state passes strong "right-to-work" laws that make it very
difficult for unions to organize workers, so the wage is always equal to the market-clearing value. Except for this difference in legislation, the two
states are very similar.
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Transcribed Image Text: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. WAGE (Dollars per hour) 16 14 12 0 0 Supply Demand 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 LABOR (Thousands of workers) At the union wage, Enter $10.00 into the box labeled Wage on the previous graph. Hint: Be sure to pay attention to the units used on the graph. union workers will be employed. Graph Input Tool Market for Labor Wage (Dollars per hour) Labor Demanded. (Thousands of workers) 2.00 1,400 Labor Supplied (Thousands of workers) 200 The following graph shows the labor market in a state in the South. The legislature in this state passes strong "right-to-work" laws that make it very difficult for unions to organize workers, so the wage is always equal to the market-clearing value. Except for this difference in legislation, the two states are very similar.
Adjust the graph to show what happens to employment and wages in the southern state.
WAGE
LABOR
Supply
Demand
Demand
Workers who find new jobs in the southern state
Workers in the northern state employed at the union wage
Employers in the northern state
All workers in the northern state
D
Supply
Which of the following groups are worse off as a result of the union action in the northern state? Check all that apply.
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Transcribed Image Text:Adjust the graph to show what happens to employment and wages in the southern state. WAGE LABOR Supply Demand Demand Workers who find new jobs in the southern state Workers in the northern state employed at the union wage Employers in the northern state All workers in the northern state D Supply Which of the following groups are worse off as a result of the union action in the northern state? Check all that apply.
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Union wage is higher than equilibrium wage where number of workers supplied is equal to number of workers demanded. Union wage results in unemployment.

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