Figure 212 Shows the Benefit Functions for Low-Ability Workers and High-Ability

question 54

Multiple Choice

Figure 21.2 shows the benefit functions for low-ability workers and high-ability workers (A and B) ,along with one indifference curve for each worker type (C and D) .The employer cannot observe worker type directly but has created two positions,E and F,as a screening mechanism.The equilibrium shown here is:

• A) a separating equilibrium.
• B) a pooling equilibrium.
• C) a market unraveling equilibrium.
• D) an example of adverse selection.

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Definitions:

Price Elastic

Describing a situation where the demand for a product is sensitive to price changes, meaning a relatively small change in price leads to a large change in the quantity demanded.

Supply Curve

A graph that details the interaction between the price level of a commodity and the quantity of it provided.

Per-unit Tax

A tax imposed on each unit of a good or service sold, affecting the supply curve by increasing production costs.

Tax Burden

The total amount of tax levied on an individual, corporation, or other entity, often expressed as a proportion of income or economic output.