1. The supply curve for labor is SL = 100W, where W is the market wage. The marginal revenue product curve for the firm is DL = -50W + 450.
(a) If the firm is a monopsonist, how many workers will it hire in order to maximize profits? What will be the wage?
(b) If the supply of labor is monopolized, how many workers are supplied in order to maximize the wage bill? What is that wage?