Proportional Relationship Between Average Cost and Wage in the Price-Setting Model
A direct consequence of the price-setting model's assumptions is that a firm's average cost (AC) of production is directly proportional to the nominal wage (W). This relationship arises because labor is considered the only cost and output per worker (labor productivity) is held constant.
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Proportional Relationship Between Average Cost and Wage in the Price-Setting Model
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Average Cost in the Price-Setting Model