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Some firms will make more profits if they pay their workers above market price
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Output Wage y x z ww q q100 $5 s wzwz qzqz - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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y x At point y an increase in wages leads to an even greater increase in output, so it is logical to increase wages to point x z Output Wages
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Fear of getting fired “Sociology” of the work place Lower turnover rate “Select” pool of workers Adequate nutrition
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in caloric intake among farm workers increase productivity about 3.4 percentage points A ten% increase
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Jobs consisted of simple work. Turnover was high.
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By 1915 turnover rate dropped 16%. Productivity increased per worker by 40 to 70%. Profits increased by 20%
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d d2d2 s Dollars Employment
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- - - - - - - - Unemp. Wages Q Emp.
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