Suppose job applicants are distributed uniformly from $5,000 to $75,000 in quality. Asymmetric information exists such that firms may only observe the distribution. If firms are willing to pay a wage premium of 50% more than the average quality, then the equilibrium wage in the labor market equals $15,000 $65,000 $10,000 None of the above.

Suppose job applicants are distributed uniformly from $5,000 to $75,000 in quality. Asymmetric information exists such that firms may only observe the distribution. If firms are willing to pay a wage premium of 50% more than the average quality, then the equilibrium wage in the labor market equals $15,000 $65,000 $10,000 None of the above.

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Chapter16: Labor Markets

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