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So, the conclusions of traditional economic theory of wage determination state that wage is going to depend on the supply and demand for labor.
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Where these two cross, we have our equilibrium wage.
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However, if we take into account that we have things like trade unions, minimum wage, and large powerful businesses, we may end up with a wage that is not at equilibrium.
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So, for trade unions, they may negotiate higher wages.
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So if trade unions negotiate a higher wage, then you could see that at this higher wage, the quantity supplied of workers is greater than quantity demanded.
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This could possibly lead to unemployment based off of the supply -demand diagram.
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However, it can lead to better productivity and job satisfaction.
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Then for minimum wage, the same thing would happen because minimum wage is set above equilibrium wage.
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Employers may not be able to afford to pay minimum wage and that would lead to unemployment.
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Large powerful businesses can also influence wage determination.
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They can try to suppress wages and exploit workers.
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They can also offer higher wages to attract and retain the best talent...