Consequences of Suboptimal Wage Setting
A firm's human resources department is tasked with setting the nominal wage just high enough to motivate its employees to work hard and prevent them from quitting. Explain the two distinct negative consequences the firm would likely face if it mistakenly set the nominal wage below this optimal level.
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