Table 8-14 -Refer to Table 8-14.Consider the Following Data on Nominal GDP

question 59

Multiple Choice

Table 8-14

-Refer to Table 8-14.Consider the following data on nominal GDP and real GDP (values are in billions of dollars) : The GDP deflator for 2018 equals

• A)92.2.
• B)102.6.
• C)108.5.
• D)109.1.

Explore the reasons behind the changing levels of real wages in the United States.

Recognize the characteristics of monopsonistic employers and their impact on wages and employment.

Understand the dynamics of union membership and the trends affecting it overtime.

Understand the dynamics and consequences of union membership decline in the labor market.

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