Instead of Comparing the Salaries of Detroit Autoworkers to Foreign

question 23

Multiple Choice

Instead of comparing the salaries of Detroit autoworkers to foreign autoworkers to determine if Union labor prices are the cause of Detroit's financial woes, which of the following should be used?

• A) labor content per vehicle
• B) labor productivity
• C) total production
• D) A or B
• E) None of the above, salary is the best comparison.

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Definitions:

Appeal to Pity

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Disagreement

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Debate

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Fallacy of Relevance

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