The above figure shows the market for biologists. The government decides to set a minimum wage for biologists of $18 per hour. After this minimum wage is in effect, the firms' surplus equals ________
A) $800
B) $900
C) $1,800
D) $400
E) $200
D
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A firm is employing capital and labor such that the marginal product of capital is 80 and the marginal product of labor is 20
If the price of a unit of capital is $30 and the price of a unit of labor is $15, is the firm minimizing its costs? If not, can you recommend a change for the firm to make in its relative amounts of labor and capital used? Explain.
The difference between a business plan and a scenario plan is:
a. A scenario plan is a one-to-three year planning document, but the business plan is a 10-to-20 year planning document. b. Really, there is no difference c. A scenario plan is like a capital budgeting plan. In short, it is for one scenario. But a business plan is for three to five years. d. A scenario plan is a long-term planning document (normally 10 to 20 years), and a business plan is a three-to-five year plan. e. None of the above.
Which of the following is true concerning interest rates on bonds?
a. The tax treatment of interest earned on municipals bonds makes the interest rate on them higher than otherwise. High default risk makes the interest rate on a bond higher than otherwise. b. The tax treatment of interest earned on municipals bonds makes the interest rate on them higher than otherwise. High default risk makes the interest rate on a bond lower than otherwise. c. The tax treatment of interest earned on municipals bonds makes the interest rate on them lower than otherwise. High default risk makes the interest rate on a bond higher than otherwise. d. The tax treatment of interest earned on municipals bonds makes the interest rate on them lower than otherwise. High default risk makes the interest rate on a bond lower than otherwise.
When imports and exports for the same type of good are nearly equal:
a. the laws of comparative advantage break down. b. it is an indication that nearly all the trade is intra-industry. c. exports are probably just "finished" in the nation instead of being fully sourced there. d. there is a very low level of intra-industry trade.