Question 1

In the 1940s and 1950s, about one-third of U.S. workers belonged to unions, but today, only about one-fifth of U.S. workers belong to unions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Figure 28-3 
-Refer to Figure 28-3. At the equilibrium wage, how many workers are unemployed?

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A)   0
B)   4,000
C)   5,000
D)   8,000E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Briefly compare the structural unemployment that arises from minimum-wage laws to the frictional unemployment that arises from the process of job search.

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Minimum-wage laws create unemployment be...

Question 4

Table 28-2
Labor Data for Aridia
 
-Refer to Table 28-2. The unemployment rate of Aridia

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A)   increased both from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012.
B)   increased from 2010 to 2011 but decreased from 2011 to 2012.
C)   decreased from 2010 to 2011 but increased from 2011 to 2012.
D)   decreased both from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

In terms of duration, how does cyclical unemployment differ from structural unemployment?

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Cyclical unemploymen...

Question 6

The unemployed who quit their jobs, were fired for cause, or just entered the labor force are eligible for unemployment insurance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not correct?

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A)   When a union is present in a labor market, wages are not determined by the equilibrium of supply and demand.
B)   Like any cartel, a union is a group of sellers acting together in the hope of exerting their joint market power.
C)   The process by which unions and firms agree on the terms of employment is called a strike.
D)   Most workers in the U.S. economy are not members of a union.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in 2005 that there were 50.40 million people over age 25 whose highest level of education was some college or an associate degree, 33.86 million of whom were employed and 1.27 million of whom were unemployed. What were the labor-force participation rate and the unemployment rate for this group?

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A)   69.7% and 2.5%
B)   69.7% and 3.6%
C)   67.2% and 2.5%
D)   67.2% and 3.6%E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

In the long run the unemployment rate equals

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A)   zero.
B)   the cyclical rate of unemployment.
C)   the natural rate of unemployment.
D)   the sum of the cyclical and natural rate of unemployment.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Most job search in the U.S. economy takes place without intervention by the government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Data show that at least 20 percent of U.S. manufacturing jobs are destroyed every year.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines discouraged workers as marginally attached workers who have given a job- market related reason for not currently looking for a job.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

U.S. Department of Labor data show that minimum-wage workers tend to be young, less educated, more likely to be working part time, and concentrated in the leisure and hospitality industry.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Wagner Act of 1935

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A)   prevents unions from acting as cartels.
B)   allows workers joining a unionized firm to choose not to join the union.
C)   prevents employers from interfering when workers try to organize a union.
D)   prevents firms from hiring permanent replacements for workers who are on strike.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Tatiana is waiting to be recalled to a job from which she was laid off. Ivan was fired but has not looked for work during the last two months. Who does the Bureau of Labor Statistics count as "unemployed"?

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A)   Tatiana but not Ivan
B)   Ivan but not Tatiana
C)   both Ivan and Tatiana
D)   neither Ivan nor TatianaE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

In the early 1900s, Henry Ford introduced a

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A)   high-wage policy, and this policy produced many of the effects predicted by efficiency-wage theory.
B)   high-wage policy, and this policy produced none of the effects predicted by efficiency-wage theory.
C)   low-wage policy, and this policy produced many of the effects predicted by efficiency-wage theory.
D)   low-wage policy, and this policy produced none of the effects predicted by efficiency-wage theory.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Unemployment that results because the number of jobs available in some labor markets may be insufficient to give a job to everyone who wants one is called

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A)   the natural rate of unemployment.
B)   cyclical unemployment.
C)   structural unemployment.
D)   frictional unemployment.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Spells of unemployment end about

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A)   1/5 of the time with the person leaving the labor force.
B)   1/4 of the time with the person leaving the labor force.
C)   1/3 of the time with the person leaving the labor force.
D)   1/2 of the time with the person leaving the labor force.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Frictional unemployment is often the result of changes in the demand for labor among different firms.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Rafael is the newly­appointed plant manager for a company that manufactures head phones. Rafael's senior supervisors told him that the output the firm produces, given the number of workers employed, indicates that some workers may be shirking. According to efficiency wage theory, what should he do?

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A)   pay all workers more than the equilibrium wage rate
B)   pay all workers below the equilibrium wage rate to make up for the loss from shirking
C)   make sure that workers are getting paid exactly the equilibrium wage rate
D)   fire the workers with the most seniorityE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 20: Unemployment

Unemployment that results because the number of jobs available in some labor markets may be insufficient to give a job to everyone who wants one is called

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Briefly compare the structural unemployment that arises from minimum-wage laws to the frictional unemployment that arises from the process of job search.

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Rafael is the newlyappointed plant manager for a company that manufactures head phones. Rafael's senior supervisors told him that the output the firm produces, given the number of workers employed, indicates that some workers may be shirking. According to efficiency wage theory, what should he do?

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Data show that at least 20 percent of U.S. manufacturing jobs are destroyed every year.

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines discouraged workers as marginally attached workers who have given a job- market related reason for not currently looking for a job.

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The Wagner Act of 1935

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Most job search in the U.S. economy takes place without intervention by the government.

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In the 1940s and 1950s, about one-third of U.S. workers belonged to unions, but today, only about one-fifth of U.S. workers belong to unions.

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Table 28-2 Labor Data for Aridia -Refer to Table 28-2. The unemployment rate of Aridia

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Figure 28-3 -Refer to Figure 28-3. At the equilibrium wage, how many workers are unemployed?

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In the long run the unemployment rate equals

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In the early 1900s, Henry Ford introduced a

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Spells of unemployment end about

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Frictional unemployment is often the result of changes in the demand for labor among different firms.

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In terms of duration, how does cyclical unemployment differ from structural unemployment?

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U.S. Department of Labor data show that minimum-wage workers tend to be young, less educated, more likely to be working part time, and concentrated in the leisure and hospitality industry.

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Tatiana is waiting to be recalled to a job from which she was laid off. Ivan was fired but has not looked for work during the last two months. Who does the Bureau of Labor Statistics count as "unemployed"?

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The unemployed who quit their jobs, were fired for cause, or just entered the labor force are eligible for unemployment insurance.

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Which of the following is not correct?

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Unemployment that results because the number of jobs available in some labor markets may be insufficient to give a job to everyone who wants one is called

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Briefly compare the structural unemployment that arises from minimum-wage laws to the frictional unemployment that arises from the process of job search.

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Data show that at least 20 percent of U.S. manufacturing jobs are destroyed every year.

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The Wagner Act of 1935

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In the 1940s and 1950s, about one-third of U.S. workers belonged to unions, but today, only about one-fifth of U.S. workers belong to unions.

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Table 28-2 Labor Data for Aridia -Refer to Table 28-2. The unemployment rate of Aridia

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Figure 28-3 -Refer to Figure 28-3. At the equilibrium wage, how many workers are unemployed?

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Spells of unemployment end about

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In terms of duration, how does cyclical unemployment differ from structural unemployment?

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U.S. Department of Labor data show that minimum-wage workers tend to be young, less educated, more likely to be working part time, and concentrated in the leisure and hospitality industry.

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Tatiana is waiting to be recalled to a job from which she was laid off. Ivan was fired but has not looked for work during the last two months. Who does the Bureau of Labor Statistics count as "unemployed"?

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The unemployed who quit their jobs, were fired for cause, or just entered the labor force are eligible for unemployment insurance.

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