Figure 20-4 -The Consensus Among Researchers Is That Union Workers Earn 15

question 183

Multiple Choice

Figure 20-4
-The consensus among researchers is that union workers earn 15 percent more than otherwise identical nonunion workers.This means unions have probably raised wages

• A)exactly 15 percent.
• B)less than 15 percent.
• C)at least 15 percent.
• D)more or less than 15 percent, but one cannot tell exactly.

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