The Dunmore Case Was a Pyrrhic Victory for Agricultural Workers

question 35

Multiple Choice

The Dunmore case was a pyrrhic victory for agricultural workers in what way?

• A) The Supreme Court of Canada said that workers could bargain
• B) The Supreme Court of Canada said that whole classes of workers could not be precluded from protection of labour legislation
• C) The Supreme Court of Canada told Ontario to change its laws
• D) The Supreme Court of Canada decision resulted in unionization but no collective bargaining

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Definitions:

Competitive Price-searcher

A firm operating in a market where it must search for the optimal price that balances its desire for profits with the need to remain competitive.

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in which all firms in a market are making zero economic profit, leading to an optimal allocation of resources.

Competitive Price-searcher

A market participant who sets prices through active search and strategy, often in markets with some degree of product differentiation.