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The following graph input tool shows the daily demand for hotel rooms at the Peacock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. To help the hotel
management better understand the market, an economist identified three primary factors that affect the demand for rooms each night. These demand
factors, along with the values corresponding to the initial demand curve, are shown in the following table and alongside the graph input tool.
Demand Factor
Initial Value
$50,000 per year
Average American household income
Roundtrip airfare from San Francisco (SFO) to Las Vegas (LAS)
$200 per roundtrip
Room rate at the Grandiose Hotel and Casino, which is near the Peacock
$250 per night
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.
Note: Once you enter a value in a white field, the graph and any corresponding amounts in each grey field will change accordingly.
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Use the graph to answer the question that follows.
Based on the graph, which of the following factors can cause the market labor demand curve in the automotive industry to shift from D1 to D2?
A-A decrease in the human capital of automotive workers
B-An increase in the cost of robotics used as a labor substitute
C-An increase in immigration from foreign countries
D-An increase in the wage rate of automotive workers
E-A decrease in the marginal revenue product of labor
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