After negotiations failed, Acme Baskets, Inc. may choose to use a(n) ________ to prevent union employees from coming to work.
A) economic strike
B) strikebreaker
C) stop work order
D) boycott
E) lockout

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A lockout is a labor management action that involves temporarily closing the workplace or preventing employees from working, typically as a response to a strike or to enforce contract terms. In this case, the employer is the one initiating the lockout to prevent union employees from coming to work. The other options (A, B, C, D) involve actions taken by employees or customers, rather than the employer.

After Negotiations Failed, Acme Baskets, Inc