A care provider has vacancies for 60 qualified workers. It could raise the hourly wage from £12 to £14 or fund a one-year qualification for local applicants. Existing workers report heavy workloads, while the provider must keep its service affordable. Evaluate whether increasing the wage is likely to be the best way to reduce the shortage of qualified care workers.
34 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Economics 2.7 The labour market, covering 2.7.1 Role and operation of the labour market, 2.7.2 Determination of wages, 2.7.3 Explain gross and net pay, and 2.7.4 Calculate gross and net pay. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.