If Featherbedding Reduces a Firm's Competitiveness,it _____

question 155

Multiple Choice

If featherbedding reduces a firm's competitiveness,it _____

• A)increases employment at the firm and in the industry.
• B)decreases employment at the firm and in the industry.
• C)increases employment at the firm but may decrease it in the industry.
• D)decreases employment at the firm and increases it in the industry.
• E)decreases employment at the firm and reduces the number of firms so that there is no net effect on industry employment.

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