A Union Has Negotiated a Contract Which States the Following,work

question 60

Multiple Choice

A union has negotiated a contract which states the following,work up to 40 hours per week will be paid at a base rate of $10 per hour.All work in excess of 40 hours,but less than 48 hours will be paid at a rate equal to 1 ¹ times the base rate.Any work in excess of 48 hours will be paid at 2
Double time.This pay scale agrees with

• A)ceteris paribus.
• B)the law of supply and demand.
• C)the law of demand.
• D)the law of supply.
• E)can't tell with the information provided.

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Predict Behavior

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