Firm's Profit as a Function of Wages and Employment
A firm's total profit (Π) is a function of both the wage () and the level of employment (). It is calculated by finding the net profit from each worker—the difference between revenue per worker () and the wage paid ()—and then multiplying that amount by the total number of employees (). This relationship is expressed by the formula: Π = (y - w) × N.
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