The Following Questions Refer to the Graph Below

question 45

Multiple Choice

The following questions refer to the graph below.

Source: Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
Union Membership Rates
-Which of the following developments of the twenty-first century was caused by the same economic forces which contributed to the trend shown in the graph?

• A) Improvements in digital communications
• B) More aggressive reforms of the financial system
• C) Congressional legislation supporting free trade agreements
• D) The growth of service-sector employment

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