Suppose All Blue-Collar Workers Receive a Substantial Pay Increase

question 43

Multiple Choice

Suppose all blue-collar workers receive a substantial pay increase.What will happen in the product markets that employ these workers?

• A)Supply will decrease.
• B)Supply will increase.
• C)Output will rise.
• D)Demand will decrease.
• E)Prices will fall.

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