The Prefix Dys- Means

question 236

Multiple Choice

The prefix dys- means:

• A)bad.
• B)good or normal.
• C)painful, difficult, or abnormal.
• D)new.

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Definitions:

Collective Bargaining

The negotiation of labor contracts between labor unions and firms or government entities.

Lockout

A negotiating tactic in which a firm forbids its unionized workers to return to work until a new collective bargaining agreement is signed; a means of imposing costs (lost wages) on union workers.

Efficiency Wages

Higher-than-market wages paid by employers to increase worker productivity, morale, and retention.

Below-equilibrium Levels

Refers to a situation where the quantity of a good or service demanded exceeds the quantity supplied at a given price, typically leading to shortages.