1 . Would the U.S. economy be better off without government intervention in agriculture? Who would benefit? Who would lose? 2. Why do farmers prefer price supports to direct payments? 3. Who is hurt and who is helped by an increase in the legal minimum wage? Under what circumstances might a higher minimum not reduce employment? 4. Is it possible that the president of the United States is overpaid? How should his MRP be measured? 5. Collective bargaining sessions often start with unreasonable demands and categorical rejections. Why do unions and employers tend to begin bargaining from extreme positions? 6. Why do some college professors join a union? What are the advantages or disadvantages of campus unionization