Figure 8-1
-Refer to Figure 8-1.When the market is in equilibrium,total surplus is represented by area
Definitions:
Unemployment
The situation in which individuals who are able and willing to work cannot find employment.
Minimum-Wage Law
Legislation that sets the lowest hourly wage rate that employers can legally pay their workers.
Equilibrium Wage
The wage level at which the quantity of labor demanded by employers matches the quantity of labor supplied by workers, leading to a stable employment situation.
Labor Supplied
Labor supplied refers to the total hours that workers in an economy are willing and able to work at a given wage rate.
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