There is evidence that the presence of unions in a labor market:

A. has no effect on the wages of non-union wage earners in the same market.
B. can push wages up for non-union wage earners in the same market.
C. can keep wages low for non-union wage earners in the same market.
D. has an identical effect on the wages of union and non-union wage earners in the same market.


Answer: B

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