Firms' Response to Low-Employment Disequilibrium
When employment is below its equilibrium level, firms are incentivized by the potential for higher profits. They can lower wages while still retaining the necessary workforce, and the resulting increase in profit margins encourages them to expand production. To sell this additional output, firms reduce their prices. This chain of events—lowering wages, increasing production, and cutting prices—propels the economy toward equilibrium, leading to a rise in both employment and real wages.
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