If a Union Is Able to Restrict the Supply of a Non-Union-Made

question 50

Multiple Choice

If a union is able to restrict the supply of a non-union-made substitute product,

• A)wages will increase but employment will decrease
• B)wages will increase and employment will increase
• C)wages will decrease but employment will increase
• D)wages will decrease and employment will decrease
• E)the demand for non-union labor will increase

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Definitions:

Standard Fixed Overhead Rate

Rate calculated by dividing the budgeted fixed overhead by the standard activity index (like labor hours or machine hours) expected.

Productive Capacity

The maximum output a system, entity, or project can produce over a specific period under normal conditions.

Direct Labor Hour

A measure of the amount of time spent by workers directly manufacturing a product or providing a service, used for cost allocation.

Fixed Factory Overhead Volume Variance

A variance that measures the difference between the budgeted and actual fixed factory overhead costs, attributing changes to fluctuations in production volume.