Graphical Proof of the Positive Wage-Employment Relationship
The positive relationship between a firm's employment level () and the required wage () can be demonstrated visually using the hiring model diagram, such as Figure E6.1. When a company decides to increase its total workforce (), the number of employees who quit () also increases. This change is represented on the hiring diagram by a rightward shift of the vertical 'quitting' line. As a result, the new intersection point between this quitting line and the upward-sloping 'hiring' line occurs at a higher wage, confirming that a larger wage is needed to sustain a larger workforce.
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