Question

Suppose that dental hygienists are unionized in the eastern region of the country but not in the western region. If the unionized workers in the eastern region abolished their unions, employment a. and wages of dental hygienists in the eastern region would rise. b. of dental hygienists in the eastern region would rise, but wages of dental hygienists in the eastern region would fall. c. and wages of dental hygienists in the eastern region would fall. d. of dental hygienists in the eastern region would fall, but wages of dental hygienists in the eastern region would rise.

Answer 1

Answer: of dental hygienists in the eastern region would rise, but wages of dental hygienists in the eastern region would fall.

Explanation:

Since we are given the information that the dental hygienists in the Eastern region are unionized but that they're not unionized in the western region.

If the unionized workers in the eastern region abolished their unions, then the employment of dental hygienists in the eastern region would rise, but wages of dental hygienists in the eastern region would fall.

Since there's an abolishment of the union, the wages paid to the dental hygienist will reduce as there won't be a union to help fight for their needs and wages increase. Due to the reduction in wages, there'll be an increase in the number of dental hygienist employed.

Therefore, the correct option is B.