Assume Xs Earn $5 Less Per Hour Than Ys and a Firm

question 159

Multiple Choice

Assume Xs earn $5 less per hour than Ys and a firm employs 200 workers. There are 8 working hours in the day, 5 working days a week, and 50 working weeks a year. If the firm discriminates and hires only Ys, how much profit will it lose in a year? (Assume Xs have the same work skills as Ys.)

• A) $10,000
• B) $1,000
• C) $400,000
• D) $2,000,000

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