-The First Table Above Gives the Labor Demand and Labor

question 51

Essay

$$\begin{array} { | c | l | l | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Labordemand } \\\text { (billions of } \\\text { hours peryear) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Real wage rate } \\\text { (2005 dollars) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Labor supply } \\\text { (billions of } \\\text { hours per year) }\end{array} \\\hline 0 & 30 & 6 \\\hline 1 & 25 & 5 \\\hline 2 & 20 & 4 \\\hline 3 & 15 & 3 \\\hline 4 & 10 & 2 \\\hline\end{array}$$
$$\begin{array} { | c | l | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Employment } \\\text { (billions of } \\\text { hours peryear) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Real GDP } \\\text { (billions of } \\2005 \text { dollars) }\end{array} \\\hline 6 & 95 \\\hline 5 & 90 \\\hline 4 & 80 \\\hline 3 & 60 \\\hline 2 & 30 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-The first table above gives the labor demand and labor supply schedules for a nation. The second table gives its production function.
a) What is the equilibrium real wage rate and the level of employment?
b) What is potential GDP?

Explain the legal constraints on employer and union actions during unionization efforts.

Appreciate the factors that influence employee attitudes towards unions and unionization.

Understand the concept of a bargaining unit and how it is determined.

Recognize the importance of the NLRB in administering union elections and defining supervisors and bargaining units.

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