The reason labor unions can monopolize the labor market is because they are _______ and thus can negotiate ____________ wages for their members causing a rise in ____________ unemployment. exempt from antitrust laws; higher than market; structural exempt from antitrust laws; higher than market; frictional not exempt from antitrust laws; lower than market; cyclical not exempt from antitrust law; lower than market; seasonal

The reason labor unions can monopolize the labor market is because they are _ and thus can negotiate wages for their members causing a rise in ______ unemployment. exempt from antitrust laws; higher than market; structural exempt from antitrust laws; higher than market; frictional not exempt from antitrust laws; lower than market; cyclical not exempt from antitrust law; lower than market; seasonal

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Publisher:NEWNAN

Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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