If a union wishes to maximize the number of union members employed, it will
A) accept the competitive wage.
B) set a wage below the competitive wage.
C) set a wage where the elasticity of demand for labor equals one.
D) set a wage above the competitive wage.
A
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A) spot market; convey a clear signal to the markets B) futures market, hide its actions from the markets C) forward market, hide its actions from the markets D) swap markets, convey a clear signal to the markets
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A) putting orange juice into cartons B) mowing lawns C) cutting hair D) teaching economics
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a. because Senator DuMonde has good intentions, his new program will have the desired results. b. Senator DuMonde's new program could have unintended consequences that might result in an outcome different from what was intended. c. regardless of any secondary effects, costs should not be considered when designing environmental legislation. d. because Senator DuMonde's proposal is a government program, it will not have an opportunity cost.
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a. The real risk-free interest rate falls and current international transactions become more positive (or less negative). b. The real risk-free interest rate rises and current international transactions become more negative (or less positive). c. The real risk-free interest rate and current international transactions remain the same. d. The real risk-free interest rate rises and current international transactions remain the same. e. There is not enough information to determine what happens to these two macroeconomic variables.