Employees of Nueroscience Inc. have been working to organize a union. The company's managers wish to maintain nonunion operations, because they believe the union's demands for more generous employee benefits would hurt profits. What evidence could the employees point to in support of the idea that unions are good for business?

A) Unions can reduce turnover by giving employees a way to resolve problems.
B) Whether unions make employees more productive remains open to question.
C) Unions raise wage and benefits costs.
D) Evidence has found an association between union coverage and lower profits.
E) Unions decrease productivity because of the work rules they insist on.

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Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Unions can help reduce turnover by giving employees a way to resolve problems, which can ultimately save the company money in terms of hiring and training costs. Studies have shown that unionized employees are more likely to stay with their employer for longer periods of time compared to non-unionized employees.

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