The Hicks Paradox Concerns

question 16

Multiple Choice

The Hicks Paradox concerns

• A)the irrationality of unions.
• B)the irrationality of union dues.
• C)the irrationality of strikes.
• D)the irrationality of substituting low-skill labor for high-skill labor.
• E)the irrationality of negotiating additional fringe benefits for union workers at the cost of receiving lower wages.

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