Question 1

Traditionally, men have been more willing to accept jobs that

Accepted Answer

A)  required continuous employment in the labor force. 
B)  require relocation if necessary to get a higher paying job. 
C)  have long working hours. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  required continuous employment in the labor force. 
B)  require relocation if necessary to get a higher paying job. 
C)  have long working hours. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 2

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers who discriminate against women will have lower costs than rival firms that hire employees strictly on the basis of merit (productivity). 
B)  On average, the number of hours worked per year by women in the labor force is greater than the hours worked by men in the labor force. 
C)  The female/male earnings ratio is substantially higher for never married persons than for those married with a spouse present. 
D)  As the proportion of women preparing for careers as professionals has increased in recent decades, the earnings of women have declined relative to those for men. 
A)  Employers who discriminate against women will have lower costs than rival firms that hire employees strictly on the basis of merit (productivity). 
B)  On average, the number of hours worked per year by women in the labor force is greater than the hours worked by men in the labor force. 
C)  The female/male earnings ratio is substantially higher for never married persons than for those married with a spouse present. 
D)  As the proportion of women preparing for careers as professionals has increased in recent decades, the earnings of women have declined relative to those for men.

Question 3

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The earnings differential between men and women who never married is considerably smaller than the differential between married men and married women. 
B)  After adjusting for education, age, language, and location, the earnings of women are almost identical with the earnings of men. 
C)  Between 1980 and 2000, the female/male annual earnings ratio of full-time workers was virtually unchanged. 
D)  The hourly earnings of women were approximately 60 percent of their male counterparts in 2009. 
A)  The earnings differential between men and women who never married is considerably smaller than the differential between married men and married women. 
B)  After adjusting for education, age, language, and location, the earnings of women are almost identical with the earnings of men. 
C)  Between 1980 and 2000, the female/male annual earnings ratio of full-time workers was virtually unchanged. 
D)  The hourly earnings of women were approximately 60 percent of their male counterparts in 2009.

Question 4

When female/male earnings differentials are adjusted for age, education, language, and locational characteristics, the

Accepted Answer

A)  differential between the earnings of males and those of females increases substantially. 
B)  differential between the earnings of males and those of females does not change much. 
C)  corrected earnings of males are equal to those of similar females. 
D)  corrected earnings of females are greater than those of similar males. 
A)  differential between the earnings of males and those of females increases substantially. 
B)  differential between the earnings of males and those of females does not change much. 
C)  corrected earnings of males are equal to those of similar females. 
D)  corrected earnings of females are greater than those of similar males.

Question 5

Which of the following factors are likely to lead to an increase in the female/male earnings ratio in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  As the labor force participation of women increases, their years of work experience will become more similar to men. 
B)  In recent years, a higher proportion of women have been preparing for careers in the professions. 
C)  As the proportion of families headed by a female parent increases, the average hours worked per week of female employees will decline. 
D)  Both a and b are correct. 
A)  As the labor force participation of women increases, their years of work experience will become more similar to men. 
B)  In recent years, a higher proportion of women have been preparing for careers in the professions. 
C)  As the proportion of families headed by a female parent increases, the average hours worked per week of female employees will decline. 
D)  Both a and b are correct.

Question 6

Given the traditional responsibility for monetary earnings in the family, men were more likely than women to

Accepted Answer

A)  have continuous labor force participation. 
B)  move in order to get a higher-paying job. 
C)  accept jobs with long hours, uncertain schedules, and out-of-town travel. 
D)  do all of the above. 
A)  have continuous labor force participation. 
B)  move in order to get a higher-paying job. 
C)  accept jobs with long hours, uncertain schedules, and out-of-town travel. 
D)  do all of the above.

Question 7

If the wages of equally qualified women were really 20 percent less than those of men,

Accepted Answer

A)  profit-seeking employers would have a strong incentive to hire more women, resulting in this differential falling. 
B)  profit-seeking employers would generally find that hiring men was still more profitable. 
C)  employers would still be reluctant to hire women because they generally care little about their profits. 
D)  profit-seeking employers would have a strong incentive to hire fewer women, resulting in this differential rising even further. 
A)  profit-seeking employers would have a strong incentive to hire more women, resulting in this differential falling. 
B)  profit-seeking employers would generally find that hiring men was still more profitable. 
C)  employers would still be reluctant to hire women because they generally care little about their profits. 
D)  profit-seeking employers would have a strong incentive to hire fewer women, resulting in this differential rising even further.

Special Topic 11 : Earnings Differences Between Men and Women

Traditionally, men have been more willing to accept jobs that

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is true?

When female/male earnings differentials are adjusted for age, education, language, and locational characteristics, the

Which of the following factors are likely to lead to an increase in the female/male earnings ratio in the future?

Given the traditional responsibility for monetary earnings in the family, men were more likely than women to

If the wages of equally qualified women were really 20 percent less than those of men,

The Economic Approach

A : Some Tools of the Economist

B : Some Tools of the Economist

A : Supply, Demand, and the Market Process

B : Supply, Demand, and the Market Process

A : Supply and Demand: Applications and Extensions

B : Supply and Demand: Applications and Extensions

Difficult Cases for the Market and the Role of Government

The Economics of Collective Decision-Making

A : Taking the Nations Economic Pulse

B : Taking the Nations Economic Pulse

Economic Fluctuations, Unemployment, and Inflation

A : an Introduction to Basic Macroeconomic Markets

B : an Introduction to Basic Macroeconomic Markets

Dynamic Change, Economic Fluctuations, and the Ad-As Model

Fiscal Policy: the Keynesian View and Historical Perspective

Fiscal Policy, Incentives, and Secondary Effects

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Modern Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy

Stabilization Policy, Output, and Employment

Creating an Environment for Growth and Prosperity

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Gaining From International Trade

International Finance and the Foreign Exchange Market

Consumer Choice and Elasticity

A : Costs and the Supply of Goods

B : Costs and the Supply of Goods

A : Price Takers and the Competitive Process

B : Price Takers and the Competitive Process

Price-Searcher Markets With Low Entry Barriers

A : Price-Searcher Markets With High Entry Barriers

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The Supply of and Demand for Productive Resources

Earnings, Productivity, and the Job Market

Investment, the Capital Market, and the Wealth of Nations

Income Inequality and Poverty

Special Topic 1 : Government Spending and Taxation

Special Topic 2 : The Economics of Social Security

Special Topic 3 : The Stock Market: Its Function, Performance, and Potential as an Investment Opportunity

Special Topic 4 : Great Debates in Economics: Keynes Versus Hayek

Special Topic 5 : The Crisis of 2008: Causes and Lessons for the Future

Special Topic 6 : Lessons from the Great Depression

Special Topic 7 : Lessons from Japan and Canada

Special Topic 8 : The Federal Budget and the National Debt

Special Topic 9 : The Economics of Healthcare

Special Topic 10 : Education: Problems and Performance

Special Topic 12 : Do Labor Unions Increase the Wages of Workers?

Special Topic 13 : The Question of Resource Exhaustion

Special Topic 14 : Difficult Environmental Cases and the Role of Government

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