The world’s Largest Sharp Brain Virtual Experts Marketplace Just a click Away
Levels Tought:
Elementary,Middle School,High School,College,University,PHD
| Teaching Since: | Jul 2017 |
| Last Sign in: | 304 Weeks Ago, 5 Days Ago |
| Questions Answered: | 15833 |
| Tutorials Posted: | 15827 |
MBA,PHD, Juris Doctor
Strayer,Devery,Harvard University
Mar-1995 - Mar-2002
Manager Planning
WalMart
Mar-2001 - Feb-2009
Â
Practice Problems #4
Econ 1AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Spring, 2016
San Jose State University                                                                  L. Martin
Â
1. Consider the following production function.
Â
Labor              Output                        Marginal Product
Â
1,000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 300,000
2,000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 500,000
3,000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 650,000
4,000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 750,000
5,000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 800,000
6,000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 825,000
7,000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 835,000
Â
a. Find the marginal product of labor and enter in the table.
Â
b. Suppose that labor supply equals 6,000. What will be the equilibrium real wage?
Â
                                                                                               _______________Â
Â
c. What will be the economy’s aggregate supply?
                                                                                              _______________Â
Â
d. Draw diagrams of the production function and labor market.
Â
e. Show the effects of a decrease in labor supply to 5,000.
Â
f. Show the effect of a ten percent upward shift in the production function.
Â
Â
Â
2.  Consider the following production function.
Â
Labor              Output                        Marginal Product
0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
1,000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 700,000
2,000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,200,000
3,000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,500,000
4,000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,600,000
5,000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,600,000
6,000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,500,000
Â
Â
a. Find the marginal product of labor and enter in the table.
Â
b. Suppose that labor supply equals 3,000. What will be the equilibrium real wage?
Â
                                                                                               _______________Â
Â
c. What will be the economy’s potential GDP?
                                                                                               _______________Â
Â
d. Draw diagrams of the production function and labor market and label the appropriate curves. Also, show the equilibrium values in this problem.
Â
e. Show the effects of an increase in labor supply to 5,000.
Â
f. Show the effects of a twenty percent upward shift in the production function.
Â
Â
3. Suppose that the labor force equals 100 million, the job finding rate is one-fourth and the job loss rate is .03.
Â
a.      What is the equilibrium unemployment rate?
Â
b.     How many people are unemployed in equilibrium?
Â
c.      How many are employed?
Â
4. Suppose that the labor force of low-wage workers is 20 million and the demand is as given below.
Â
Wage              Jobs
$20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6 million
$18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8
$16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10
$14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 12
$12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14
$10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 16
$8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18
$7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 20
$6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 22
$5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 24
Â
a. What is the equilibrium wage level and number of jobs? Draw a diagram.
Â
b. If a minimum wage of $6 is imposed what is the new wage and number of jobs? Is there any unemployment? How much? Draw a diagram.
Â
Â
c. If a minimum wage of $10 is imposed, what is the new wage and number of jobs? Is there any unemployment? How much? Draw a diagram.
Attachments:
Hel-----------lo -----------Sir-----------/Ma-----------dam----------- T-----------han-----------k y-----------ou -----------for----------- yo-----------ur -----------int-----------ere-----------st -----------and----------- bu-----------yin-----------g m-----------y p-----------ost-----------ed -----------sol-----------uti-----------on.----------- Pl-----------eas-----------e p-----------ing----------- me----------- on----------- ch-----------at -----------I a-----------m o-----------nli-----------ne -----------or -----------inb-----------ox -----------me -----------a m-----------ess-----------age----------- I -----------wil-----------l b-----------e q-----------uic-----------kly-----------