Explaining the Conflict at Low Unemployment
Consider an economy where the unemployment rate is below its equilibrium level. Explain why the claims on output per worker from employees and firm owners become incompatible in this situation. In your answer, describe the position of the real wage required to motivate workers relative to the real wage that is consistent with the firm's profit-maximizing markup.
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