Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
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Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
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According to the theory of efficiency wages,a. firms may find it profitable to pay above-equilibrium wages.b. an excess supply of labor puts downward pressure on wages.c. sectoral shifts are the main source of frictional unemployment.d. right-to-work laws reduce the bargaining power of unions
Give two reasons why a firm might want to pay workers above the competitive wage and how can this lead to unemployment?
An efficiency wage is
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an above-market wage paid by a firm to maximize worker productivity and reduce turnover that raises the level of structural unemployment.
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an above-market wage paid by a firm to maximize the output of the firm that increases the level of structural unemployment.
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a below-market wage paid by a firm to maximize firm profits and reduce turnover that reduces the natural rate of unemployment.
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an above-market wage paid by a firm to maximize worker productivity and reduce turnover that reduces the level of structural unemployment.
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equal to the market-clearing wage, so that social welfare is maximized while maintaining the level of frictional unemployment.
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Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
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