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Evaluating Competing Hiring Strategies
A large retail company needs to hire 1,000 new employees for a major expansion. Management is debating two different wage strategies. Strategy A is to offer a high wage of $25/hour from the outset to all new hires. Strategy B is to start by offering $18/hour and gradually increase the offer in $1-dollar increments only as needed until all 1,000 positions are filled. Critically evaluate both strategies. In your answer, explain which strategy you would recommend and justify your choice by referencing the principles that determine the shape of the labor supply curve for an individual firm.
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