The experience of the Teamsters in the late 1970s and early 1980s suggests that
a. there are few restraints on the ability of a strong union to increase the wages of its members.
b. product market competition with goods made from (or services provided by) nonunion labor significantly limits the ability of a union to get increased wages for its members.
c. higher wages tend to stimulate aggregate demand, which makes it easier for a union to gain still higher wages.
d. wages are established by the relative skill of union and management negotiators, independent of market conditions.
B
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a. that for every 1% increase in quantity, there will be a 6% increase in price. b. that for every 1% increase in quantity, there will be a 6% decrease in price. c. that for every 6% increase in quantity, there will be a 1% increase in price. d. that for every 6% increase in quantity, there will be a 1% decrease in price.
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