Composition of Angela's Wage
In a contractual agreement like the one between Angela and Bruno, Angela's wage is composed of two parts: a payment to match her reservation utility (the minimum she will accept) and her share of the economic rent generated by the interaction. The wage setter, in this case Bruno, determines the division of the total joint surplus by deciding how much rent to include in Angela's wage above her reservation utility.
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A worker can produce 10 units of output per day on a landowner's farm. If the worker does not work for the landowner, she can receive a government benefit equivalent to 4 units of output. The landowner offers the worker a wage of 6 units of output per day, which she accepts. Based on this agreement, what portion of the worker's daily wage is her share of the economic rent?
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A freelance writer can complete an assignment for a publisher that will generate $500 in value. The writer's next best alternative is to take on a different project that would provide a net benefit equivalent to $200. Just before an agreement is reached, the writer is offered another opportunity, raising the value of their next best alternative to $250. How does this change in the writer's situation fundamentally alter the potential agreement with the publisher?
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