Unions Can Increase Their Wage Rates by

question 59

Multiple Choice

Unions can increase their wage rates by

• A)all of the following
• B)decreasing the supply of labor
• C)using the threat of a strike
• D)increasing the proportion of union workers in the industry
• E)increasing the demand for the product they produce and, therefore, the demand for their labor services

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Definitions:

Income Rises

An increase in the amount of money earned by an individual or household, which can affect consumption patterns and demand for goods and services.

Engel Curve

An Engel curve depicts the relationship between an individual's income and the quantity of a good purchased, illustrating how spending on the good varies with changes in income.

Demand Curve

graphically represents the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good that buyers are willing to purchase at various prices.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, defined as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price.