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3. Show on work-leisure diagram a low wage worker working 8 hours per day. Assume the...
1. Consider a low-wage labor market. Workers in this market are not presently covered by the...
1. Consider a low-wage labor market. Workers in this market are not presently covered by the minimum wage. But the government is still considering implementing such legislation. If implemented, this law would require employers in the market to pay workers a $5 hourly wage. Suppose all workers in the market are equally productive, the current market clearing wage is $4 per hour., and that at this market- clearing wage there are 600 employed workers. Further suppose that under the minimum...
Suppose you have 24 hours per day that you can allocate between leisure and working (i)...
Suppose you have 24 hours per day that you can allocate between leisure and working (i) Draw the budget constraint between “leisure hours” on the horizontal axis and “wage income” on the vertical when the wage rate is $40 per hour. Mark an optimum point A that is meaningful. Draw a new budget constraint when the wage rate falls to $30 per hour. Show a new optimum point B. (ii) On your indifference curve diagram, decompose the effect of the...
INCOME (Dollars) Kate has 80 hours per week to devote to working or to leisure. She...
INCOME (Dollars) Kate has 80 hours per week to devote to working or to leisure. She is paid an hourly wage and can work at her job as many hours a week as she likes. The following graph illustrates Kate's weekly income-lelsure tradeoff. The three lines labeled BC, BC, and BC illustrate her time allocation budget at three different wages; points A, B, and C show her optimal time allocation choices along each of these constralints BC 1200 BC 800...
Michael has a total of 400 monthly hours that he can allocate between work and leisure....
Michael has a total of 400 monthly hours that he can allocate between work and leisure. His utility function is: U(C,L) = C1/2L1/2. This utility function implies that marginal utilities are given by MUL = (1/2)C1/2L−1/2 and MUC = (1/2)C−1/2L1/2. Michael can work any number of hours at a wage of $20. Michael has no non-labour income. (a) How many hours will Michael choose to work? Illustrate your answer in a graph. (b) The government introduces a welfare program to...
3. In 1996, Congress raised the minimum wage from $4.25 per hour to $5.15 per hour,...
3. In 1996, Congress raised the minimum wage from $4.25 per hour to $5.15 per hour, and then raised it again in 2007. Some people suggested that a government subsidy could help employers finance the higher wage. This exercise examines the economics of a minimum wage and wage subsidies. Suppose the supply of low-skilled labor is given by LS = 10w, where LS is the quantity of low-skilled labor, and w is the wage rate. The demand for labor is...
Suppose a single parent can work up to 16 hours per day at a wage rate...
Suppose a single parent can work up to 16 hours per day at a wage rate of $ 10 per hour. Various income maintenance programs have been developed to assure a minimum level of income for low-income families, such as AFDC (see Problem 2). One of the problems with AFDC is that benefits were reduced by $ 1 for every dollar earned. An alternative income maintenance program is Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), which also offers a no-work benefit...
Labor Economics, multiple choice questions 1. In the leisure-income model, the wage constraint shows a. the...
Labor Economics, multiple choice questions
1. In the leisure-income model, the wage constraint shows a. the points that maximize a worker's utility b. all points that are equally preferred c. the wage rates that affect work decisions d. the available combinations of leisure and income 2. The slope of a wage constraint reflects the: a. rate at which a person is willing to substitute leisure for income c. income effect b. price of leisure d. substitution effect 3. When a...
The United States of America’s national minimum wage is currently at $7.25 per hour for most...
The United States of America’s national minimum wage is currently at $7.25 per hour for most occupations in the private sector. Over the past several years, support for an increase in the minimum wage has come from a wide variety of sources. Many of those who support an increase in the minimum wage believe this is one way the government should exercise its social responsibility in an attempt to reduce poverty. The following items address the idea of raising the...
Need help, please show work The table below provides the results of the Current Population Survey...
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The table below provides the results of the Current Population Survey for the year 2017. 3. a) Calculate the labor force participation rate and the unemployment rate in 2017. [You should show your work.] Number of People 665 Employed Unemployed Not in the Labor Force 35 300 b) The labor market diagram below depicts the supply and demand for labor services of working-age teenagers (age 16-19). Suppose the government institutes a minimum wage of $15...
Gina works at a diner. She has 100 hours each week to spend at labor/leisure, earns...
Gina works at a diner. She has 100 hours each week to spend at labor/leisure, earns a wage of $15 per hour, and works in a fancy modern restaurant that doesn't involve tips from customers. She has no sources of non-labor income, but she does have to pay $200 per week in childcare for her precious baby Carlos (regardless of how many hours she actually utilizes the childcare). Her utility function is U 1. 0.001CL2 (3 points) Each week she...
INCOME (Dollars) Kate has 80 hours per week to devote to working or to leisure. She is paid an hourly wage and can work at her job as many hours a week as she likes. The following graph illustrates Kate's weekly income-lelsure tradeoff. The three lines labeled BC, BC, and BC illustrate her time allocation budget at three different wages; points A, B, and C show her optimal time allocation choices along each of these constralints BC 1200 BC 800...
Labor Economics, multiple choice questions
1. In the leisure-income model, the wage constraint shows a. the points that maximize a worker's utility b. all points that are equally preferred c. the wage rates that affect work decisions d. the available combinations of leisure and income 2. The slope of a wage constraint reflects the: a. rate at which a person is willing to substitute leisure for income c. income effect b. price of leisure d. substitution effect 3. When a...
Need help, please show work
The table below provides the results of the Current Population Survey for the year 2017. 3. a) Calculate the labor force participation rate and the unemployment rate in 2017. [You should show your work.] Number of People 665 Employed Unemployed Not in the Labor Force 35 300 b) The labor market diagram below depicts the supply and demand for labor services of working-age teenagers (age 16-19). Suppose the government institutes a minimum wage of $15...
Gina works at a diner. She has 100 hours each week to spend at labor/leisure, earns a wage of $15 per hour, and works in a fancy modern restaurant that doesn't involve tips from customers. She has no sources of non-labor income, but she does have to pay $200 per week in childcare for her precious baby Carlos (regardless of how many hours she actually utilizes the childcare). Her utility function is U 1. 0.001CL2 (3 points) Each week she...
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