When a group of people stand to gain from an action that is not rational for any of the members to undertake individually, it is referred to as a:
A. free-rider problem.
B. collective-action problem.
C. moral hazard problem.
D. societal-wellbeing problem.
B. collective-action problem.
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A) $6,720 B) $7,680 C) $10,240 D) $13,440
The American Federation of Labor was formed in 1886 as a dissident group from the
A) Knights of Labor. B) Knights of Pythias. C) Masonic Lodge. D) Knights of Columbus.