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DSE 2010 Question 23: Classical macroeconomics

Consider an economy with aggregate production Y=αK+βLY=\alpha K+\beta LY=αK+βL, α,β>0\alpha,\beta>0α,β>0, KKK fixed in the short run. Competitive producers take the nominal wage WWW and price PPP as given and choose labour to maximize profit, generating labour demand. Labour supply is LS=−γ+δW/PL^{S}=-\gamma+\delta W/PLS=−γ+δW/P, with γ,δ>0\gamma,\delta>0γ,δ>0; there is perfect information about PPP and WWW. The labour market will clear if and only if

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Consider an economy with aggregate production Y=α K+β L, α,β>0, K fixed in the short run. Competitive producers take the nominal wage W and price P as given and choose labour to maximize profit, generating labour demand. Labour supply is L^S=-γ+δ W/P, with γ,δ>0; there is perfect information about P and W. The labour market will clear if and only if (A) β>γ/δ (B) β<γ/δ (C) β>δ/γ (D) β<δ/γ

Also written as: Consider an economy with aggregate production Y=alpha K+beta L, alpha,beta>0, K fixed in the short run. Competitive producers take the nominal wage W and price P as given and choose labour to maximize profit, generating labour demand. Labour supply is L^S=-gamma+delta W/P, with gamma,delta>0; there is perfect information about P and W. The labour market will clear if and only if

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This question is on The classical labour market and employment, part of Classical macroeconomics in Macroeconomics.

How flexible wages clear the labour market and fix employment and output.

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