Suppose That in Some Country Neither Textile Workers nor Shoemakers

question 133

Multiple Choice

Suppose that in some country neither textile workers nor shoemakers are unionized. If textile workers unionize and so are able to raise their wages, what will most likely happen to shoemakers?

• A) The demand for shoemakers will rise, and their wages will rise.
• B) The demand for shoemakers will fall, and their wages will fall.
• C) The supply of shoemakers will rise, and their wages will fall.
• D) The supply of shoemakers will fall, and their wages will rise.

---

Definitions:

Biological Action

The processes and activities carried out by living organisms including growth, reproduction, and response to the environment.

Mercury

A heavy, silvery d-block element that is liquid at room temperature and used in various instruments, with significant environmental and health impacts.

Second Law

In thermodynamics, it states that the total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease over time, and is often associated with the concept of energy degradation.

Thermodynamics

The branch of physics that deals with the relationships between heat and other forms of energy, and how these affect matter, encompassing laws that describe energy conservation and entropy.