"If a Union Is Only Able to Organize a Few

question 191

Multiple Choice

"If a union is only able to organize a few of the firms in an industry, it is unlikely that the union can substantially increase the wages of its members." This statement is

• A) false; unions tend to be stronger when they concentrate on only a few producers in an industry.
• B) false; the demand for unionized workers will be more inelastic if only a few firms in the industry are unionized.
• C) false; all unions can increase the wages of their members.
• D) essentially correct.

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