Economists Have Proposed Which of the Following Hypotheses to Explain

question 322

Multiple Choice

Economists have proposed which of the following hypotheses to explain the rising wage gap between skilled and unskilled workers?

• A) Increases in the role of unions in negotiating wages.
• B) Declines in the amount of international trade.
• C) There is no rising wage gap.
• D) Technological change.

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