The Exercise of Market Power by Suppliers in Resource Markets

question 225

Multiple Choice

The exercise of market power by suppliers in resource markets tends to

• A) reduce income inequality, ensuring that all workers receive fair wages.
• B) have little impact on the distribution of income.
• C) increase income inequality by raising incomes of those able to "rig the market."
• D) increase income inequality but is offset by the exercise of market power in product markets.

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