Question

Suppose it has just been discovered that working for long periods of time at a computer terminal causes eye strain, poor posture, and stress. We would expect, ceteris paribus, that the supply curve of computer programmers would shift __________ and the wage rate paid to programmers would __________.

Answer 1

Answer: Left; Increase

Step-by-step explanation:

With these many health problems associated with computer work, jobs that require the extensive use of computing such as computer programmers would see a decline in those that are interested in going into the profession.

This decrease would force the supply curve for computer programmers to shift to the left. The supply curve would then intersect with the demand curve at a higher equilibrium point which would mean that more wages would have to paid to people to entice them to work as computer programmers.