Table 5.4Hourly Wage(dollars)Quantity of Labour SuppliedQuantity of Labour Demanded 7.50530 000650 000 8.50550 000630 000 9.50570 000610 000 10.50590 000590 000 11.50610 000570 000 12.50630 000550 000 Table 5-4 shows the demand and supply schedules for labour market in the city of Pixley.Refer to Table 5.4. If a minimum wage of $11.50 is mandated, there will be a _________.Group of answer choicesshortage of 20 000 units of laboursurplus of 20 000 units of labourshortage of 40 000 units of laboursurplus of 40 000 units of labour
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Table 5.4Hourly Wage(dollars)Quantity of Labour SuppliedQuantity of Labour Demanded 7.50530 000650 000 8.50550 000630 000 9.50570 000610 000 10.50590 000590 000 11.50610 000570 000 12.50630 000550 000 Table 5-4 shows the demand and supply schedules for labour market in the city of Pixley.Refer to Table 5.4. If a minimum wage of $11.50 is mandated, there will be a _________.Group of answer choicesshortage of 20 000 units of laboursurplus of 20 000 units of labourshortage of 40 000 units of laboursurplus of 40 000 units of labour
Solution
Refer to the table 5.4. At a wage of $11.50, the quantity of labour supplied is 610,000 units and the quantity of labour demanded is 570,000 units.
The difference between the quantity supplied and the quantity demanded is 610,000 - 570,000 = 40,000 units.
Since the quantity supplied is greater than the quantity demanded, this means there is a surplus of labour.
Therefore, if a minimum wage of $11.50 is mandated, there will be a surplus of 40,000 units of labour.
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