(Industrial Unions) Review the logic underlying the exhibit below: Then determine the effect; on the industry and a typical firm, of an increase in the demand for industry output. Show your conclusions on a graph: Does the magnitude of the increase in demand make a difference?
Effects of Labor Union's Wage Floor
(a) Industry
(b) Firm
Wage
Wage
d = Marginal revenue product
Labor per period
Labor per period
10. (The Strike) Why might firms in industries with high fixed costs be inclined to prevent strikes or end strikes quickly?
11. (Industrial Unions) Why are unions more effective at raising wages in oligopolistic industries than in competitive industries?