If a Firm Operates in a Competitive Output Market, Then

question 18

Multiple Choice

If a firm operates in a competitive output market, then the higher wages negotiated by a union must:

• A) lead to a Pareto-efficient contractl
• B) cause it to pass on the cost of the higher wages to its customers in the form of higher product prices.
• C) reduce the level of employment at the firm.
• D) push the firm off of its labour demand curve and onto the contract curve.
• E) increase the level of employment at the firm.

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