1. 2-12 By what percent are compensation costs in union settings higher than in nonunion settings for (a) wages and salaries and for (b) total benefits? If nonunion companies want to reduce the gap by 10 percent, how much will they pay to provide (c) paid leave, (d) supplemental pay, (e) insurance, and (f) retirement and savings benefits?

2. 2-13.If costs were to increase by 5 percent in union settings, what would the new costs be for (a) wages and salaries and (b) total benefits? To maintain the 10 percent reduction (question 2-12), how much would nonunion companies spend on (c) wages and salaries and (d) total benefits?

Benefit costs Wages Retirement Legally Total and Paid Supplemental and required compensation salaries Total leave pay Insurance savings benefits Cost per hour worked Union 50.21 28.94 21.27 2.60 1.87 7.06 5.48 4.26 Nonunion 38.04 26.09 11.95 2.58 1.42 3.08 1.71 3.16 Benefit costs Wages Retirement Legally Total and Paid Supplemental and required compensation salaries Total leave pay Insurance savings benefits Cost per hour worked Union 50.21 28.94 21.27 2.60 1.87 7.06 5.48 4.26 Nonunion 38.04 26.09 11.95 2.58 1.42 3.08 1.71 3.16