To lower the elasticity of demand for labor, a labor union might attempt to
A)decrease the availability of substitutes for the products union workers produce.
B)increase the availability of substitutes for the products union workers produce.
C)increase the availability of substitute factors for union labor.
D)decrease the demand for the products workers produce.

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By decreasing the availability of substitutes for the products union workers produce, the demand for their labor becomes less elastic. This is because consumers have fewer alternatives to turn to, making the union workers more essential in the production process.

To Lower the Elasticity of Demand for Labor, a Labor