All workers start working for a particular firm when they are 20 years old. The value of each worker’s marginal product is $18 per hour. In order to prevent shirking on the job, a delayed-compensation scheme is imposed. In particular, the wage level at every level of seniority is determined byWage = $10 + (0.4 * Years in the firm)Suppose also that the discount rate is zero for all workers. What will be the mandatory retirement age under the compensation scheme? (Hint: Use a spreadsheet.)

All workers start working for a particular firm when they are 20 years old. The value of each worker’s marginal product is $18 per hour. In order to prevent shirking on the job, a delayed-compensation scheme is imposed. In particular, the wage level at every level of seniority is determined byWage = $10 + (0.4 * Years in the firm)Suppose also that the discount rate is zero for all workers. What will be the mandatory retirement age under the compensation scheme? (Hint: Use a spreadsheet.)

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