-Consider the Above Figure, Which Displays the Situation Faced by a Union

question 202

Multiple Choice

-Consider the above figure, which displays the situation faced by a union employed by a firm with the labor demand curve D. This union has total membership of Q₃ workers, but its single wage setting goal is to maximize wages for the Q₁ members with the most seniority. If the union managers accomplish this goal, what occurs?

• A) All of the union members will be employed at the wage rate W₃.
• B) All of the union members will be employed at the wage rate W₁.
• C) The senior members of the union will receive a wage equal to W₃, but Q₃ union members will be unemployed.
• D) The select group of senior union members will have work and receive a wage of W₃, but Q₃ -Q₁ union members will not be employed by the firm.

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