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2) The wage for workers in a competitive economy is initially $6 and rent, the cost of capital (also rented in a competitive market), is initially $8. Now suppose that wages increase to $8 and rents increase to $12.
a) Describe how the scale effect changes a firm's use of labor and capital.
b) Describe how the substitution effect changes a firm's use of labor and capital.
c) Overall, will a firm hire more or fewer workers? Will a firm rent more or less capital?
d) Will a firm change its production technology given the changes in w and r?
2) The wage for workers in a competitive economy is initially $6 and rent, the cost of capital (also rented in a competitive market), is initially $8. Now suppose that wages increase to $8 and rents increase to $12.
a) Describe how the scale effect changes a firm's use of labor and capital.
b) Describe how the substitution effect changes a firm's use of labor and capital.
c) Overall, will a firm hire more or fewer workers? Will a firm rent more or less capital?
d) Will a firm change its production technology given the changes in w and r?
Joshua StredderLv10
28 Sep 2019