There Are Two Separate Labor Markets in Toontown,illustrated by the Graphs

question 29

Multiple Choice

There are two separate labor markets in Toontown,illustrated by the graphs below.Both labor markets currently pay $6.00 per hour,and both require the same skills and qualifications.The Toontown City Council is considering enacting a $7.50 living wage ordinance,which would require all Toontown employers to pay wages of at least $7.50 per hour.
At the current wage of $6.00,employer surplus in Market A is ___ and in Market B is ___.

• A)36;36
• B)9;9
• C)18;18
• D)36;9

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Definitions:

Net Present Value

The difference between the current value of cash inflows and the current value of cash outflows over a period of time, used in capital budgeting to analyze the profitability of an investment.

Required Rate

The minimum yearly earnings percentage necessary to lure individual or corporate investors into a specific project or security.

Payback Period

The timeframe required for an investment to generate cash flows sufficient to recover its initial cost.

AAR

Average Annual Return, which measures the average return on an investment over a multi-year period.