If Unions Develop Increasingly Difficult, Expensive, and Time-Consuming Requirements to Qualify

question 166

Multiple Choice

If unions develop increasingly difficult, expensive, and time-consuming requirements to qualify for membership, which of the following is most likely to occur?

• A) Equilibrium market wages will tend to fall.
• B) The supply of labor will increase.
• C) The supply of labor will remain unchanged.
• D) The supply of labor will decrease.

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