A Union Representing a Group of Workers Will Tend to Be

question 242

Multiple Choice

A union representing a group of workers will tend to be stronger when

• A) there are no good substitutes for the labor services of the unionized workers.
• B) the domestic producers of the good produced by the unionized workers face intense competition from foreign suppliers of the good.
• C) the cost of employing the unionized workers is a large part of the total cost of the product that they produce.
• D) the demand for the good produced by the unionized workers is highly elastic.

Understand the relationship between demand elasticity and expenditure on items, including luxuries versus necessities.

Understand the concept of cross-price elasticity of demand and how it influences consumer choices.

Comprehend the impact of income changes on demand elasticity for different products.

Interpret the significance of income elasticity of demand for various goods.

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