After Adjusting for Other Factors That Contribute to Wage Differences

question 12

Multiple Choice

After adjusting for other factors that contribute to wage differences in the United States:

• A) all economic studies indicate that wages of union workers are higher than nonunion workers.
• B) all economic studies indicate that wages of union workers are essentially equal to those of nonunion workers.
• C) some economic studies indicate that wages of union workers are higher than nonunion workers while others suggest that these wages are essentially equal.
• D) most economic studies indicate that wages of nonunion workers are higher than union workers.

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