a. Say that the labor demand in a market is given by
L = -50 + 450
And the labor supply is given by
L = 100w
What is the equilibrium wage and level of employment?
b. Suppose the government wants to impose a minimum wage of $4. How much unemployment would result?
c. Suppose that, instead of a minimum wage of $4, the government is providing a subsidy to employers to raise the equilibrium wage to $4. How much will this subsidy have to be and what will the new equilibrium level of employment be?