Unions Can Only Achieve Wage Gains by Sacrificing Employment

question 68

True/False

Unions can only achieve wage gains by sacrificing employment.

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Definitions:

Barrier to Entry

Obstacles that make it difficult for new competitors to enter a market, such as capital requirements, technology challenges, and government policies; essentially a rephrasing of "Entry Barriers".

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Natural Monopoly

A market condition where a single company can provide goods or services at a lower cost than any potential competitor, leading to a monopoly due to natural market forces.

Positive Externality

A benefit that affects a party who did not choose to incur that benefit, often associated with public goods and services.