Suppose That a Regional Health Authority Is the Only Employer

question 21

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a regional health authority is the only employer of nurses,and further,suppose that nurses are not unionized.The 625 currently employed nurses are paid $27 per hour.To attract an additional nurse,the employer must increase the wage to $28 per hour.The marginal cost of this additional worker is

• A)$27
• B)$17 500
• C)$28
• D)$653
• E)$17 528

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