Question

Each of the following is a means of increasing productivity . Discuss which groups in a society might oppose each one.

A labour-saving invention that permits all goods to be manufactured with less labour than before.

b. The removal of all government production safety rules.

c. A reduction in corporate income taxes.

d. A reduction in the stringency of environmental standards for new factorie

Answer 1

A labour-saving invention that permits all goods to be manufactured with less labour than before: Will be opposed by the labor unions as such a move would reduce labor requirements and thus increase unemployment

b. The removal of all government production safety rules: Will be opposed by the labor unions as such a move would make the workplace riskier for the workers and thus increase their risk of death on job

c. A reduction in corporate income taxes: Will be opposed by the government, as their means of tax revenue would reduce

d. A reduction in the stringency of environmental standards for new factories: Will be opposed by the nearby residents of new factories in industrial areas as such a move would increase environmental pollution and harm the people by exposing them to the dangers of pollution