Suppose in Some Economy There Are 100 Million Workers; 8

question 294

Multiple Choice

Suppose in some economy there are 100 million workers; 8 million of those workers work in retail trade, and 2 million of the retail workers belong to unions. Total union membership in this economy is 30 million. The rate of unionization in the economy is

• A) 30 percent, and the rate of unionization in retail trade in 20 percent.
• B) 8 percent, and the rate of unionization in retail trade is 2 percent.
• C) 30 percent, and the rate of unionization in retail trade is 25 percent.
• D) 20 percent, and the rate of unionization in retail trade is 25 percent.

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Definitions:

Participants

Individuals who take part in a study, experiment, or any form of research activity.

Reduction Of Attention

The decrease in the level of focus, awareness, or cognitive engagement one allocates to a specific task or stimuli.

Diffusion Of Responsibility

The phenomenon where individuals are less likely to take action or feel a sense of responsibility in the presence of a large group of people.

Pluralistic Ignorance

A phenomenon where individuals mistakenly believe their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors are different from those of the group, due to a lack of open communication.