Deriving Aggregate Employment from Identical Firms
In an economic model where all firms are assumed to be identical, their employment decisions will also be identical. Therefore, if the aggregate employment level for the entire economy is known (e.g., N1), the corresponding employment level at each individual firm (e.g., N^f_1) can be determined, as it is a fraction of the total.
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