Which of the Following Statements About Unions Is TRUE

question 244

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about unions is TRUE?

• A) Laws allow unions to discriminate on the basis of gender and ethnicity.
• B) Unions bargain for better working conditions at the cost of higher wages.
• C) Unions cause a surplus of labor by bargaining for wages that are higher than the value of the marginal product of labor.
• D) Unions cause compensating differentials.

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