Refer to the given figure and assumptions. How many illegal immigrant workers will be hired at equilibrium?





(1) Employers in this market are willing and able to ignore minimum wage laws;

(2) S d represents the supply of domestic-born (and legal immigrant) workers; (3) S t represents

the total supply of workers in this labor market (S d plus illegal immigrants); and (4) unless

otherwise stated, illegal immigration is not effectively blocked by the government.





A.  200,000.

B.  250,000.

C.  350,000.

D.  450,000.


A.  200,000.

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