A recycling centre employs staff to sort household waste by hand, which is dirty and smelly work. It installs extraction fans and protective screens that make the work much cleaner, without changing the tasks or the skills needed.
What is the most likely effect on the labour market for the centre's sorting staff?
The supply of labour increases, because more people are willing to do cleaner work at each wage
The supply of labour is unchanged, because only a change in the wage alters labour supply
The demand for labour increases, because cleaner work makes the job more attractive to applicants
The demand for labour falls, because the fans and screens replace some of the sorting staff
149 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Economics 1.5 Competitive and concentrated markets, covering 1.5.1a The range of market structures, 1.5.1b Distinguishing between market structures, 1.5.2a Characteristics of a competitive market, 1.5.2b How producers operate in competitive markets, 1.5.2c The economic impact of competition, 1.5.3a Characteristics of a non-competitive market, 1.5.3b How producers operate in non-competitive markets, 1.5.3c Monopoly and oligopoly, 1.5.4a The labour market and wage determination, and 1.5.4b Gross and net pay. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.