If a Union Seeks to Maximize the Total Wage Bill

question 65

Multiple Choice

If a union seeks to maximize the total wage bill received by its members, then it

• A)should seek to establish the highest possible wage rate.
• B)should seek to establish the lowest possible wage rate.
• C)will find that this cannot be done under any circumstances.
• D)should seek to establish the wage rate at the level where the price elasticity of demand for labor is equal to 1.

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