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Suppose you have estimated the supply curve for the local labor market as Qs = W - 5, where W is the hourly wage and Qs is the quantity of workers willing to work at each wage. You have estimated the demand curve for the local labor market as Qd, = 25 - W, where W is the hourly wage and Qd is the quantity of workers demanded by employers at each wage.
a. Solve for the equilibrium wage and quantity of labor.
b. If the government imposes a minimum wage of $18, what are the size of the labor force, the number of unemployed workers, and the unemployment rate?
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