What Is a Nonunion Firm Hoping to Accomplish When It

question 44

Multiple Choice

What is a nonunion firm hoping to accomplish when it responds to the threat effect by offering higher wages to clerical staff that those wages offered by other firms?

• A) avoidance of work stoppage
• B) effective cost management
• C) raising the wage differential
• D) avoidance of a unionization

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Definitions:

Hourly Wages

Hourly wages are the amount of money workers are paid for each hour of work, often used to compensate employees in various job types for their labor.

Comparable Work

Comparable work refers to jobs that are sufficiently similar in terms of skills, effort, responsibility, and working conditions, used often in discussions about fair wages and equal pay.

GDP

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the total value of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period, representing the size of its economy.

Trade Deficit

A scenario in which a nation's expenditure on imported goods and services surpasses its revenue from exports, leading to a net export of the home currency to international markets.