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1 Monopoly in the labor market
Monopsony Monopoly in the labor market

2 Monopsony A monopsony must ↑ wage rate to hire more workers
Definition: When one firm is the sole purchaser of labor in the factor market Example: only buyer of labor in a small town A monopsony must ↑ wage rate to hire more workers NOT A WAGE TAKER! End Result: a Monsopony will pay a LOWER WAGE & HIRE LESS WORKERS

3 Monopsony Monopsony hires less inputs LM < LC
To hire more workers wages must rise for all workers (not a wage taker!) MFCM S = MFCc DL = MRPL Competitive Factor Industry Wage WM LM $10 =WC LC Ec EM Qty-Labor Bottom Line: Monpsony versus Competitive Input Industry: Monopsony hires less inputs LM < LC Monopsony firms pays less WM < WC


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