Critiquing a Firm's Wage Policy
A manufacturing firm is located in a region where a new, large-scale public infrastructure project has just begun, offering temporary but well-paid jobs to anyone with basic skills. The firm's HR manager argues against raising the company's wages, stating, "Our current wages are already above the legal minimum, and our employees' effort levels have been acceptable. Raising wages now would just cut into our profits unnecessarily. Our workers' outside opportunities are irrelevant to our internal pay structure."
Critically evaluate the HR manager's argument. In your response, explain the economic relationship between workers' alternative employment opportunities and the wage a firm must pay to maintain employee effort. Conclude by predicting the likely consequences for the firm if it follows the manager's advice.
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