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ework (Ch 06) -. Minimum wage legislation The following graph shows the labor market in the fast-food industry in the fictional town of Supersize City. Use the graph input tool to help you answer the following questions. You will not be graded on any changes you make to this graph. Note: Once you enter a value in a white field, the graph and any corresponding amounts in each grey field will change accordingly. WAGE (Dollars per hour) 20 18 16 14 10 Supply Demand 0 60 120 180 240 300 360 420 480 540 800 LABOR (Thousands of workers) In this market, the equilibrium hourly wage is Graph Input Tool Market for Labor in the Fast Food Industry Wage (Dollars per hour) Labor Demanded (Thousands of workers) 8 360 and the equilibrium quantity of labor is Y Labor Supplied (Thousands of workers) ? 240 thousand workers.
2 0 0 60 120 180 240 300 360 420 480 540 600 LABOR (Thousands of workers) In this market, the equilibrium hourly wage is $ Suppose a senator introduces a bill to legislate a minimum hourly wage of $8. This type of price control is called a , and the equilibrium quantity of labor is For each of the wages listed in the following table, determine the quantity of labor demanded, the quantity of labor supplied, and the direction of pressure exerted on wages in the absence of any price controls. Wage Labor Demanded Labor Supplied (Dollars per hour) (Thousands of workers) (Thousands of workers) Pressure on Wages 14 True or False: A minimum wage above $10 per hour is not a binding minimum wage in this market. O True False thousand workers. Grade It Now Save & Continue Continue without saving