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Explore the dynamics of labor markets, from demand and supply curves to the impacts of unions on wages. Learn how firms navigate competitive markets and how unions influence labor outcomes. Dive into key statistics and trends in union membership.
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CHAPTER Labor Markets 11
EXHIBIT 2 COMPUTECH’S DEMAND CURVE FOR LABOR
EXHIBIT 3 THE MARKET SUPPLY CURVE OF LABOR
ACOMPETITIVE LABOR MARKET DETERMINES THE FIRM’S EQUILIBRIUM WAGE EXHIBIT 4
AUNION CAUSES AN INCREASE IN THE DEMAND CURVE FOR LABOR EXHIBIT 5
AUNION CAUSES A DECREASE IN THE SUPPLY CURVE OF LABOR EXHIBIT 6
UNION COLLECTIVE BARGAINING CAUSES A WAGE RATE INCREASE EXHIBIT 7
EXHIBIT 9 U.S. UNION MEMBERSHIP, 1930–2002 Source: Statistical Abstract of the United, States, http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-us.html, Table 656.
EXHIBIT 10 UNION MEMBERSHIP FOR SELECTED COUNTRIES, 2002 Source:U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Foreign Labor Trends 2002, published by country.
EXHIBIT 11 AMONOPSONIST DETERMINES ITS WAGE RATE