Gary Walters Has Applied for a Job at a Factory

question 48

Multiple Choice

Gary Walters has applied for a job at a factory. He was told that he has to join the union if he wants the job. What do you call this provision in the collective agreement?

• A) an illegal clause
• B) a union shop
• C) compulsory unionization
• D) an unfair labour practice

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Definitions:

Diminishing Returns

A rule indicating that after reaching a specific threshold, further investments in a given sector will not yield higher profits at the same rate if all other factors stay unchanged.

Marginal Cost

The heightened expense incurred by fabricating an extra unit of a product or service.

Average Total Cost

The overall expense of manufacturing, including both fixed and variable costs, divided by the amount of product made.

Extra Unit

Refers to an additional quantity of a good or service, often used in the context of calculating marginal costs or benefits.