Thanks to a (hopefully) long sequence of great decision by their ruler, the population feels additionally motivated creating a labor supply shock. If the production function of your kingdom is 10 still f(N=100 L- L', and now your labor supply is L, =200+54w: 9. 10. Find the equilibrium labor supply, wages, and the new full-employment output.

Thanks to a (hopefully) long sequence of great decision by their ruler, the population feels additionally motivated creating a labor supply shock. If the production function of your kingdom is 10 still f(N=100 L- L', and now your labor supply is L, =200+54w: 9. 10. Find the equilibrium labor supply, wages, and the new full-employment output.

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Chapter8: Aggregate Demand And Aggregate Supply

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