If a Union Negotiates and Obtains a Wage Rate Above

question 271

Multiple Choice

If a union negotiates and obtains a wage rate above the competitive wage rate,

• A) it must find a way to make workers more productive.
• B) employment in the union sector will increase relative to employment in the nonunion sector.
• C) it must find a way to ration jobs among the excessive number of workers who wish to work in the union sector.
• D) unemployment will increase in the nonunion sector relative to the union sector.

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Definitions:

Lactate

An ion or ester of lactic acid that forms in muscles under anaerobic conditions and can be used as a source of energy.

Pyruvate

A key intermediate in several metabolic pathways, crucial for energy production through cellular respiration.

Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle

A series of chemical reactions used in aerobic respiration to release stored energy through the oxidation of acetyl-CoA derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

Oxaloacetate

A 4-carbon compound; an important intermediate in the citric acid cycle and in the.