The figure above shows the demand for and supply of labor of students in Smallville. If the minimum wage is set at $8 per hour, how many hours do students work?
A) 12,000 hours
B) 9,000 hours
C) 6,000 hours
D) None of the above answers is correct.
C
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A) intermediate goods. B) exports. C) inflation. D) the underground economy.
To induce an agent to work hard, a principal may offer the agent a bonus, in other words, an extra payment if a performance target is hit
Suppose that the agent's performance is affected by factors beyond the agent's control, for example umbrellas are demanded more on a rainy day. Under what conditions may the bonus not induce the agent to work harder? A) The agent is very risk averse. B) The agent is very risk loving. C) The agent is risk neutral. D) The principal is risk neutral.
If an individual has $10,000 in a savings account paying 3% and the inflation rate is 2%, the nominal interest rate is
A) 3% and the real rate is 5%. B) 5% and the real rate is 7%. C) 5% and the real rate is 3%. D) 3% and the real rate is 1%. E) 5%.
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a. 24 hours minus the number of leisure hours. b. total consumption divided by the wage rate. c. the real wage rate. d. the negative of the real wage rate.