Suppose the graph below showsthe market for red table wine. Red table wine is an

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Suppose the graph below showsthe market for red table wine. Red table wine is an inexpensive,generic beverage. Winemakers in California's Central Valley make upa significant source of production in the red table wine market.Central Valley winemakers also hire a lot of seasonal farm handsduring grape harvests.

Suppose California's construction boom continues and the U.S.government continues to monitor the border tightly. In the longterm, farm hand wages adjust to these market disruptions andwinemakers are forced to pay higher equilibrium wages in order toharvest their grapes. Show how higher labor costs affect the marketfor red table wine by shifting one or both of the curvesbelow

Suppose the graph below showsthe market for red table wine. Red table wine is an inexpensive,generic beverage. Winemakers in California's Central Valley make upa significant source of production in the red table wine market.Central Valley winemakers also hire a lot of seasonal farm handsduring grape harvests. Suppose California's construction boom continues and the U.S.government continues to monitor the border tightly. In the longterm, farm hand wages adjust to these market disruptions andwinemakers are forced to pay higher equilibrium wages in order toharvest their grapes. Show how higher labor costs affect the marketfor red table wine by shifting one or both of the curvesbelow

Explanation / Answer

An increase wage means greater input costs, one of the factors in decreasing supply. Thus, S will shift left, raising price and decreasing quantity.

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