Discuss the Correct and Incorrect Economic Analysis in the Following

question 18

Essay

Discuss the correct and incorrect economic analysis in the following statements.
"Unifor (the union that represents Canadian auto workers, among other industries)has successfully negotiated a 9 percent increase in wages for its workers.This increase in the wage rate causes an increase in demand for automobiles, since many consumers now have greater incomes, and also causes a decrease in supply of automobiles because the cost of production has increased.These effects cancel each other out resulting in no change in the equilibrium price and quantity in the automobile market."

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Definitions:

Disposable Income

The total amount of money available for an individual or household to spend or save after taxes have been deducted.

Consumption

The use of goods and services by households, constituting one of the major components of GDP.

APC

Average Propensity to Consume, which is the fraction of income that is consumed rather than saved.

MPS

The marginal propensity to save refers to the portion of each additional dollar of income that is set aside for savings instead of being spent.