Labor Economics
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780078021886
Author: George J Borjas
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 10, Problem 12P
(a)
To determine
Union wage effect and its effect on total benefits and compensations.
(b)
To determine
Defined-benefit plans and defined-contribution plans.
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