The following equations describe the labor market for nurses in a small Midwestern town along the Ohio River.
w = 500 - 0.20L Demand
w= 20 + 0.3L Supply
w = 20 + 0.6L Marginal Wage Cost
a. Suppose that the nursing market is monopsonistic. What will be the equilibrium employment and wage?
b. Suppose that the nursing market is competitive. What will be the equilibrium employment and wage?