а) In this market, the equilibrium hourly wage is $ and the equilibrium quantity of labor is workers. (Hint: Enter the quantity of labor in thousands. For example, enter 100,000 for 100 thousands of workers.) * Price ceiling? Suppose a senator introduces a bill to legislate a minimum hourly wage of $12. This type of price control is called a *Quota? *Price floor? *Tax? b) For each of the wages listed in the following table, determine the quantity of labor demanded, the quantity of labor supplied, and the direction of pressure exerted on wages in the absence of any price controls. *Upward? Wage Labor Demanded Labor Supplied *Downward? (Dollars per hour) (Thousands of workers) (Thousands of workers) Pressure on Wages 12 8 *Upward? Cause a surplus *Downward? A minimum wage below $10 per hour in this market will have no effect?
а) In this market, the equilibrium hourly wage is $ and the equilibrium quantity of labor is workers. (Hint: Enter the quantity of labor in thousands. For example, enter 100,000 for 100 thousands of workers.) * Price ceiling? Suppose a senator introduces a bill to legislate a minimum hourly wage of $12. This type of price control is called a *Quota? *Price floor? *Tax? b) For each of the wages listed in the following table, determine the quantity of labor demanded, the quantity of labor supplied, and the direction of pressure exerted on wages in the absence of any price controls. *Upward? Wage Labor Demanded Labor Supplied *Downward? (Dollars per hour) (Thousands of workers) (Thousands of workers) Pressure on Wages 12 8 *Upward? Cause a surplus *Downward? A minimum wage below $10 per hour in this market will have no effect?
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