What is the size of the producer surplus in the labor market

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Problem: Low-skilled workers operate in a competitive market. The labor supply is LS = 10W, where W = the labor hourly wage (the price) and the demand for labor is LD = 240 - 20W, where L measures the quantity of labor hired. What is the size of the producer surplus (that is, welfare going to the low-skilled workers or "suppliers") in this labor market as a result of a $9 minimum wage?

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