Exploring Microeconomics
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Author: Sexton, Robert L.
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc., Corwin, Cq Press,
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Chapter 16, Problem 15P
To determine
(a)
To illustrate:
The supply curve for the non-union market.
To determine
(b)
To illustrate:
The effect on both union and non-union sectors.
To determine
(c)
To illustrate:
The effect on the union wage and on the number of workers. The effect on the non-union wage and on the number of non-union workers.
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