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shows the quantity demanded and supplied in the labor market for driving city buses in the town of Unionville, where all the bus drivers belong to a union. Wage Per Hour Quantity of Workers Demanded Quantity of Workers Supplied $14 12,000 6,000 $16 10,000 7,000 $18 8,000 8,000 $20 6,000 9,000 $22 4,000 10,000 $24 2,000 11,000
What would the equilibrium wage and quantity be in this market if no union existed?Assume that the union has enough negotiating power to raise the wage to $4 per hour higher than it would otherwise be. Is there now excess demand or excess supply of labor?
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