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4. Describe <strong>the</strong> impact <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> following events on <strong>the</strong> market for carworkers in Swindon, Engl<strong>and</strong>. (Note that Honda operates a factory inSwindon.)a. Honda exp<strong>and</strong>s its factory in Swindon.Answer:The increase in capital available for workers increases <strong>the</strong> marginal product <strong>of</strong> labour, shifts<strong>the</strong> dem<strong>and</strong> for labour to <strong>the</strong> right, <strong>and</strong> increases <strong>the</strong> wage.b. Which? magazine declares Honda to be <strong>the</strong> best-made cars in itsclass.Answer:This event increases <strong>the</strong> dem<strong>and</strong> for Hondas <strong>and</strong> increases <strong>the</strong> price <strong>of</strong> Hondas. Theincrease in <strong>the</strong> price <strong>of</strong> Hondas increases <strong>the</strong> value <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> marginal product <strong>of</strong> labour, shifts<strong>the</strong> dem<strong>and</strong> for labour to <strong>the</strong> right, <strong>and</strong> increases <strong>the</strong> wage.c. Migrants with manufacturing skills from Pol<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Romania relocateto Swindon.Answer:This event increases <strong>the</strong> supply <strong>of</strong> labour, increases <strong>the</strong> amount <strong>of</strong> labour per unit <strong>of</strong> capital,<strong>and</strong> so decreases <strong>the</strong> marginal product <strong>of</strong> labour, <strong>and</strong> decreases <strong>the</strong> wage.Practice Questions to accompany Mankiw & Taylor: Economics 6

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