Question 1

Existing employees prefer:

Accepted Answer

A)  inelastic supplies of labor. 
B)  elastic supplies of labor. 
C)  unit-elastic supplies of labor. 
D)  negative elastic supplies of labor. 
A)  inelastic supplies of labor. 
B)  elastic supplies of labor. 
C)  unit-elastic supplies of labor. 
D)  negative elastic supplies of labor.

Question 2

If robotics and factory automation become more widespread in an industry and all else is held constant:

Accepted Answer

A)  both the demand for labor in that industry and the wage rate should increase. 
B)  both the demand for labor in that industry and the wage rate should decrease. 
C)  the demand for labor should decrease in that industry and the wage rate should increase. 
D)  the demand for labor should increase in that industry and the wage rate should decrease. 
A)  both the demand for labor in that industry and the wage rate should increase. 
B)  both the demand for labor in that industry and the wage rate should decrease. 
C)  the demand for labor should decrease in that industry and the wage rate should increase. 
D)  the demand for labor should increase in that industry and the wage rate should decrease.

Question 3

If the demand for widgets decreases, this will:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the supply of inputs used to produce widgets. 
B)  decrease the supply of inputs used to produce widgets. 
C)  increase the demand for inputs used to produce widgets. 
D)  decrease the demand for inputs used to produce widgets. 
A)  increase the supply of inputs used to produce widgets. 
B)  decrease the supply of inputs used to produce widgets. 
C)  increase the demand for inputs used to produce widgets. 
D)  decrease the demand for inputs used to produce widgets.

Question 4

A reduction in the demand for labor will cause wages to:

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A)  decrease and employment to increase. 
B)  decrease and employment to decrease. 
C)  increase and employment to decrease. 
D)  increase and employment to increase. 
A)  decrease and employment to increase. 
B)  decrease and employment to decrease. 
C)  increase and employment to decrease. 
D)  increase and employment to increase.

Question 5

The elasticity of labor supply:

Accepted Answer

A)  should be greater for a state than for a town because people can travel more easily between states than between towns. 
B)  should be greater for a town than for a state because people are more likely to consider work in a neighboring town than in another state. 
C)  for a town should equal the elasticity of labor supply for a state. 
D)  for a town is not related to the elasticity of labor supply for a state. 
A)  should be greater for a state than for a town because people can travel more easily between states than between towns. 
B)  should be greater for a town than for a state because people are more likely to consider work in a neighboring town than in another state. 
C)  for a town should equal the elasticity of labor supply for a state. 
D)  for a town is not related to the elasticity of labor supply for a state.

Question 6

Which of the following is most likely to reduce the supply of labor?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in population 
B)  An increase in the value placed on leisure by workers 
C)  A decrease in the value placed on leisure by workers 
D)  A decrease in labor productivity 
A)  An increase in population 
B)  An increase in the value placed on leisure by workers 
C)  A decrease in the value placed on leisure by workers 
D)  A decrease in labor productivity

Question 7

The supply of labor generally is considered to be downward-sloping because the opportunity cost of leisure decreases as wages increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The labor demand curve:

Accepted Answer

A)  shifts out when wages fall. 
B)  shifts in when wages rise. 
C)  slopes up because of the law of demand. 
D)  slopes down because of the law of demand. 
A)  shifts out when wages fall. 
B)  shifts in when wages rise. 
C)  slopes up because of the law of demand. 
D)  slopes down because of the law of demand.

Question 9

Discrimination based on institutional factors occurs when:

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A)  employers pay women less than men for doing the same job. 
B)  women remain in low-paying jobs because of family responsibilities. 
C)  employers hire a man who is more qualified than a woman. 
D)  women postpone having children in order to succeed professionally. 
A)  employers pay women less than men for doing the same job. 
B)  women remain in low-paying jobs because of family responsibilities. 
C)  employers hire a man who is more qualified than a woman. 
D)  women postpone having children in order to succeed professionally.

Question 10

Efficiency wages are above-market wages that are paid to workers to keep them productive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When wages rise:

Accepted Answer

A)  the quantity of labor supplied always declines. 
B)  neither the opportunity cost of an hour of leisure nor the quantity of labor supplied is likely to change. 
C)  the opportunity cost of an hour of leisure declines. 
D)  the opportunity cost of an hour of leisure increases. 
A)  the quantity of labor supplied always declines. 
B)  neither the opportunity cost of an hour of leisure nor the quantity of labor supplied is likely to change. 
C)  the opportunity cost of an hour of leisure declines. 
D)  the opportunity cost of an hour of leisure increases.

Question 12

Among jobs that you like, you would be wise to choose a job in a field in which:

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A)  labor demand and labor supply are both increasing. 
B)  labor supply and labor demand are both decreasing. 
C)  labor supply is decreasing while labor demand is increasing. 
D)  labor supply is increasing while labor demand is decreasing. 
A)  labor demand and labor supply are both increasing. 
B)  labor supply and labor demand are both decreasing. 
C)  labor supply is decreasing while labor demand is increasing. 
D)  labor supply is increasing while labor demand is decreasing.

Question 13

How wages are determined is best described by:

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A)  economic factors only. 
B)  political and social forces only. 
C)  economic factors, with strong influences by political and social forces. 
D)  government regulation only. 
A)  economic factors only. 
B)  political and social forces only. 
C)  economic factors, with strong influences by political and social forces. 
D)  government regulation only.

Question 14

Efficiency wages tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase costs in the short run but reduce them in the long run. 
B)  raise costs in both the long run and the short run. 
C)  reduce costs in both the long run and the short run. 
D)  reduce costs in the short run but increase them in the long run. 
A)  increase costs in the short run but reduce them in the long run. 
B)  raise costs in both the long run and the short run. 
C)  reduce costs in both the long run and the short run. 
D)  reduce costs in the short run but increase them in the long run.

Question 15

The marginal factor cost curve for a monopsony:

Accepted Answer

A)  lies above the labor supply curve. 
B)  lies below the labor supply curve. 
C)  is the labor supply curve. 
D)  is unrelated to the labor supply curve. 
A)  lies above the labor supply curve. 
B)  lies below the labor supply curve. 
C)  is the labor supply curve. 
D)  is unrelated to the labor supply curve.

Question 16

A bilateral monopoly is a market in which there are:

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A)  many sellers but only a single buyer. 
B)  many buyers but only a single seller. 
C)  only a single seller and a single buyer. 
D)  many sellers and many buyers. 
A)  many sellers but only a single buyer. 
B)  many buyers but only a single seller. 
C)  only a single seller and a single buyer. 
D)  many sellers and many buyers.

Question 17

A monopolist will hire workers up to the point at which the wage equals the marginal:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical product of labor. 
B)  physical product of labor times the price of output. 
C)  physical product of labor times marginal revenue. 
D)  cost of labor. 
A)  physical product of labor. 
B)  physical product of labor times the price of output. 
C)  physical product of labor times marginal revenue. 
D)  cost of labor.

Question 18

If there are a number of inexpensive substitutes for labor in the production process, labor:

Accepted Answer

A)  demand will most likely be elastic. 
B)  demand will most likely be inelastic. 
C)  supply will most likely be elastic. 
D)  supply will most likely be inelastic. 
A)  demand will most likely be elastic. 
B)  demand will most likely be inelastic. 
C)  supply will most likely be elastic. 
D)  supply will most likely be inelastic.

Question 19

A single union that supplies all the labor in a particular market is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a monopsony. 
B)  a monopoly. 
C)  a bilateral monopoly. 
D)  an oligopoly. 
A)  a monopsony. 
B)  a monopoly. 
C)  a bilateral monopoly. 
D)  an oligopoly.

Question 20

Discrimination based on individual characteristics that don't affect job performance:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the hardest kind of discrimination to eliminate. 
B)  is costly to a firm, and so market forces will work toward eliminating it. 
C)  is not costly to a firm and thus is easy to eliminate. 
D)  may be profit-maximizing in some cases. 
A)  is the hardest kind of discrimination to eliminate. 
B)  is costly to a firm, and so market forces will work toward eliminating it. 
C)  is not costly to a firm and thus is easy to eliminate. 
D)  may be profit-maximizing in some cases.

Exam 17: Work and the Labor Market

Existing employees prefer:

If robotics and factory automation become more widespread in an industry and all else is held constant:

If the demand for widgets decreases, this will:

A reduction in the demand for labor will cause wages to:

The elasticity of labor supply:

Which of the following is most likely to reduce the supply of labor?

The supply of labor generally is considered to be downward-sloping because the opportunity cost of leisure decreases as wages increase.

The labor demand curve:

Discrimination based on institutional factors occurs when:

Efficiency wages are above-market wages that are paid to workers to keep them productive.

When wages rise:

Among jobs that you like, you would be wise to choose a job in a field in which:

How wages are determined is best described by:

Efficiency wages tend to:

The marginal factor cost curve for a monopsony:

A bilateral monopoly is a market in which there are:

A monopolist will hire workers up to the point at which the wage equals the marginal:

If there are a number of inexpensive substitutes for labor in the production process, labor:

A single union that supplies all the labor in a particular market is an example of:

Discrimination based on individual characteristics that don't affect job performance:

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