Which of the Following Statements Is True for the U

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true for the U.S. economy?

• A) Higher wages in the unionized sectors of the economy push up wages in the nonunion sectors as well.
• B) Inflation tends to accelerate when the proportion of the labor force that is unionized increases.
• C) Union workers currently receive wages that are 15 to 20 percent higher, on average, than similar nonunion workers.
• D) When we compare similar union and nonunion workers, we find virtually no difference in the wages they receive.

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Bronchoscope

A medical instrument used to view the inside of the airways and lungs.

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Bronchi

The major air passages of the lungs that diverge from the windpipe, transmitting air in and out of the lungs.