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Figure 2.10: The WS-PS Model at the Initial Equilibrium
Figure 2.10 illustrates the labor market's initial equilibrium, or 'status quo,' within the WS-PS model. The graph plots the real wage on the vertical axis against employment (ranging from 0 to 90) on the horizontal axis, with coordinates represented as (employment, real wage). Key features include a vertical labor supply curve at an employment level of 90, a horizontal price-setting (PS) curve, and an upward-sloping convex wage-setting (WS) curve that remains below the labor supply line. The intersection of the WS and PS curves at point E marks the initial Nash equilibrium, corresponding to an employment level of 80.
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