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Assignment
#1
Note:
ABCK
refers
to
the
textbook
by
Abel,
Bernanke,
Croushore
and
Kneebone
Question
1:
ABCK
Ch.
3,
Numerical
Problem
#4
The
marginal
product
of
labour
(measured
in
units
of
output)
for
a
certain
firm
is
MPN=A(100-‐N)
Where
A
measures
productivity
and
N
is
the
number
of
labour
hours
used
in
production.
The
price
of
output
is
$2
per
unit.
a. If
A=1.0,
what
will
be
the
demand
for
labour
if
the
nominal
wage
is
$10?
If
it
is
$20?
Graph
the
demand
curve
for
labour.
What
is
the
equilibrium
real
wage
if
the
supply
of
labour
is
fixed
at
95?
b. Repeat
part
(a)
for
A=2.0.
Question
2:
ABCK
Ch.
3,
Numerical
Problem
#6
Suppose
that
the
production
function
is
= 9 !.! !.!
With
this
production
function,
the
marginal
product
of
labour
is
= 4.5 !.! !!.! .
The
capital
stock
is
= 25.
The
labour
supply
curve
is
= 100[ 1 − ]! ,
where
w
is
the
real
wage
rate,
t
is
the
tax
rate
on
labour
income,
and
hence
(1-‐t)w
is
the
after-‐tax
real
wage
rate.
a. Assume
that
the
tax
rate
on
labour
income,
t,
equals
zero.
Find
the
equation
of
the
labour
demand
curve.
Calculate
the...