Microeconomics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Course List)
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Author: James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson
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Chapter ST9, Problem 3CQ
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Major effect on the wages of union members when they are unable to organize all firms.
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