| Question | a. In the absence of government interference, what are the equilibrium wage and number of graduates hired per year? Illustrate with a diagram. Will there be anyone seeking a job at the equilibrium wage who is unable to find one-that is, will there be anyone who is involuntarily unemployed? b. Suppose the French government sets a minimum yearly wage of ?¬35,000. Is there any involuntary unemployment at this wage? If so, how much? Illustrate with a diagram. What if the minimum wage is set at ?¬40,000? Also illustrate with a diagram. c. Given your answer to part b and the information in the table, what do you think is the relationship between the level of involuntary unemployment and the level of the minimum wage? Who benefits from such a policy? Who loses? What is the missed opportunity here? |
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| Subject | business-economics |
