week 5 discussion 1

 

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Jared Bernsteins article, .

Based on the articles information and Chapter 12 in your textbook, respond to the following:

  • Why is the demand for labor called a derived demand?
  • In the labor market, what are the firms demand curve for labor and the workers supply curve of labor?
  • How is a firms wage normally determined in the labor market?
  • How could Amazon decide to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour, despite the federal minimum wage being fixed at $7.25 per hour?
  • What are positive and negative effects of Amazon raising its minimum wage to $15 per hour on its employees, total revenue, and other companies and their employees?

Your initial post should be a minimum of 300 words.