Discuss the Correct and Incorrect Economic Analysis in the Following

question 204

Essay

Discuss the correct and incorrect economic analysis in the following statement.
"The United Auto Workers Union 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 a decrease in the supply of automobiles because the cost of production has increased.These effects cancel each other out resulting in no change in equilibrium price and quantity in the automobile market."

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales over a short period, such as rent and salaries.

Variable Cost

Costs that change in proportion to the level of goods or services that a business produces.

Breakeven Volume

The quantity of products sold or services rendered at which total revenues equal total costs, resulting in no net loss or gain.

Sales Revenues

The income earned by a company from its sales of goods or the provision of services before any costs or expenses are deducted.