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MARKS) 3. Suppose that a firm hires native and/or immigrant workers to maximize profits. Natives and immigrants are equa
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MARKS) 3. Suppose that a firm hires native and/or immigrant workers to maximize profits. Natives and immigrants are equa
MARKS) 3. Suppose that a firm hires native and/or immigrant workers to maximize profits. Natives and immigrants are equally productive, so that the firm's output is q = f(E+E), where En and E denote the number of native and immigrant workers, respectively. Suppose that W/<WxSo immigrants are cheaper to hire. Suppose firms are discriminatory against immigrants, so that they perceive the wage of immigrants to be W/(1+d), where d is the discrimination coefficient Page 5 of 6 Examiner: Dr. Edward Asiedu Scanned with CamScanner a) Show the condition that determines whether a firm hires only natives, only immigrants or a combination coefficient and show how profits change with the discrimination coefficient and explain b) Derive the profit-maximizing conditions for firms depending on their discrimination what is going on.