Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Lower Sixth Homework : National Minimum Wage

HW due Friday 25/11 - 11pm when your weekend starts!

With reference to Extract 2 (of the handout), to what extent might an increase in the National Minimum Wage lead to job losses in hairdressing.  Illustrate your answer with an appropriate labour market diagram.

14 mark question.

Evaluation points to develop:

  • Magnitude
  • Elasticity of demand for labour
  • Wage costs as a proportion of total costs
  • Those paid above NMW
  • Trainees are exempt
  • Employ illegally

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