CAIE A-Level Economics 8.3.10 Transfer earnings & economic rent

CAIE A-Level Economics 8.3.10 Transfer earnings & economic rent
Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics 9708 syllabus for exams in 2026, 2027 and 20282026–2028

Practise separating transfer earnings from economic rent in labour market examples, diagrams and minimum wage changes.

How this is tested

  • calculate economic rent from a worker's actual pay and minimum acceptable wage
  • identify diagram areas for transfer earnings and economic rent after supply shifts
  • explain how a minimum wage changes rent for workers who remain employed

Question 14

[Maximum number: 1]

The diagram represents the demand and supply of labour in a competitive industry.

Figure for Question 14 — CAIE A-Level Economics

What is true about unit of labour L when they are paid wage W ?

A

L is paid only economic rent.

B

L is paid an element of economic rent and transfer earnings.

C

L is paid below transfer earnings and leaves the industry.

D

L is paid exactly transfer earnings and remains in work.