Question 1

In an industry where all employers offer essentially similar goods and services,a wage increase is easy to pass on to customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Coordinated bargaining occurs where a single union represents employees of several small employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following best describes marginal revenue product?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the value of output produced by hiring an additional worker. 
B)  It represents the additional cost associated with expanding the workforce. 
C)  It is the price at which the product is allowed to be sold in the retail market. 
D)  It is the total revenue generated times the labor cost. 
A)  It is the value of output produced by hiring an additional worker. 
B)  It represents the additional cost associated with expanding the workforce. 
C)  It is the price at which the product is allowed to be sold in the retail market. 
D)  It is the total revenue generated times the labor cost.

Question 4

Excessive industrial concentration is dealt with by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the courts 
B)  the National Mediation Board 
C)  the Federal Trade Commission 
D)  individual companies 
A)  the courts 
B)  the National Mediation Board 
C)  the Federal Trade Commission 
D)  individual companies

Question 5

When is the derived demand for labor more inelastic?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a given type of labor is essential in the production of the final products 
B)  If the market demand for the final products is elastic 
C)  If the cost of labor is a significant part of the total product cost 
D)  If the supply of materials is elastic 
A)  If a given type of labor is essential in the production of the final products 
B)  If the market demand for the final products is elastic 
C)  If the cost of labor is a significant part of the total product cost 
D)  If the supply of materials is elastic

Question 6

When is the supply of labor elastic?

Accepted Answer

A)  When an employer is a relatively small factor in a labor market 
B)  When there are a lot of employment opportunities in the market 
C)  When several employers hire the same type of labor simultaneously 
D)  When the rate of unemployment is low in the market 
A)  When an employer is a relatively small factor in a labor market 
B)  When there are a lot of employment opportunities in the market 
C)  When several employers hire the same type of labor simultaneously 
D)  When the rate of unemployment is low in the market

Question 7

Permissive bargaining has no direct impact on management or labor costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When does the most successful multiemployer bargaining occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the employers have varied nonlabor costs 
B)  When all employers are unionized 
C)  When the entry costs are low for new firms 
D)  When the negotiated wages do not apply to all 
A)  When the employers have varied nonlabor costs 
B)  When all employers are unionized 
C)  When the entry costs are low for new firms 
D)  When the negotiated wages do not apply to all

Question 9

In railroads and airlines,the Railway Labor Act requires that bargaining units need not be organized on a craft basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A competitive market is one with relatively few producers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true about bargaining units?

Accepted Answer

A)  Where local unions service several bargaining units,local officers are very concerned about the content of individual contracts. 
B)  At its most elemental level,a bargaining unit is what labor and management say it is. 
C)  After the representation stage,the parties are free to make the bargaining unit less (but not more)inclusive in negotiations. 
D)  The expansion of a bargaining unit results only if management forces the union to do so. 
A)  Where local unions service several bargaining units,local officers are very concerned about the content of individual contracts. 
B)  At its most elemental level,a bargaining unit is what labor and management say it is. 
C)  After the representation stage,the parties are free to make the bargaining unit less (but not more)inclusive in negotiations. 
D)  The expansion of a bargaining unit results only if management forces the union to do so.

Question 12

The derived demand for labor is more inelastic if a given type of labor is essential in the production of the final products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why does a conglomerate have higher ability to take on a long strike at any subsidiary?

Accepted Answer

A)  A few parts of its business are large relative to others. 
B)  Its parts do not depend on each other for components or processes. 
C)  It has low bargaining power. 
D)  It deals with a single union and has contracts with the same expiration. 
A)  A few parts of its business are large relative to others. 
B)  Its parts do not depend on each other for components or processes. 
C)  It has low bargaining power. 
D)  It deals with a single union and has contracts with the same expiration.

Question 14

What is a marginal supply curve? Explain with an example.

Accepted Answer

Students' examples may vary.
The margina

Question 15

A _____ arrangement increases union bargaining power but is also accompanied by an increased willingness to try innovative solutions to employment problems during a period of rapid technological change in the telecommunications industry.

Accepted Answer

A)  coalition 
B)  local 
C)  permissive 
D)  industrywide 
A)  coalition 
B)  local 
C)  permissive 
D)  industrywide

Question 16

When is the derived demand for labor more inelastic?

Accepted Answer

The derived demand for labor is more ine

Question 17

Unions must be able to reduce competition with both nonunion and union workers to improve conditions.Nonunion competition is reduced through _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  requiring equivalent pattern agreements 
B)  covering only nonunion labor 
C)  extending organizing 
D)  unionizing only the dominant producer 
A)  requiring equivalent pattern agreements 
B)  covering only nonunion labor 
C)  extending organizing 
D)  unionizing only the dominant producer

Question 18

In which of the following scenarios will the employer be less able to take a strike?

Accepted Answer

A)  If employers implement just-in-time inventory systems 
B)  If the firm is capital intensive 
C)  If the employer has several plants producing the same product 
D)  If the jobs' skill level is low 
A)  If employers implement just-in-time inventory systems 
B)  If the firm is capital intensive 
C)  If the employer has several plants producing the same product 
D)  If the jobs' skill level is low

Question 19

Which of the following best describes a monopsonist employer?

Accepted Answer

A)  A single producer of a specific product in a given market 
B)  The only unionized employer in a given market 
C)  A single purchaser of labor in a given market 
D)  The most dominating producer in a given market 
A)  A single producer of a specific product in a given market 
B)  The only unionized employer in a given market 
C)  A single purchaser of labor in a given market 
D)  The most dominating producer in a given market

Question 20

Describe the characteristics of a competitive industry.

Accepted Answer

Competitive market includes many produce

In an industry where all employers offer essentially similar goods and services,a wage increase is easy to pass on to customers.

Coordinated bargaining occurs where a single union represents employees of several small employers.

Which of the following best describes marginal revenue product?

Excessive industrial concentration is dealt with by _____.

When is the derived demand for labor more inelastic?

When is the supply of labor elastic?

Permissive bargaining has no direct impact on management or labor costs.

When does the most successful multiemployer bargaining occur?

In railroads and airlines,the Railway Labor Act requires that bargaining units need not be organized on a craft basis.

A competitive market is one with relatively few producers.

Which of the following is true about bargaining units?

The derived demand for labor is more inelastic if a given type of labor is essential in the production of the final products.

Why does a conglomerate have higher ability to take on a long strike at any subsidiary?

What is a marginal supply curve? Explain with an example.

A _____ arrangement increases union bargaining power but is also accompanied by an increased willingness to try innovative solutions to employment problems during a period of rapid technological change in the telecommunications industry.

When is the derived demand for labor more inelastic?

Unions must be able to reduce competition with both nonunion and union workers to improve conditions.Nonunion competition is reduced through _____.

In which of the following scenarios will the employer be less able to take a strike?

Which of the following best describes a monopsonist employer?

Describe the characteristics of a competitive industry.

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Organizing Campaigns

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

Nonwage Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Impasses and Their Resolution

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

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Exam 8: The Environment for Bargaining

In an industry where all employers offer essentially similar goods and services,a wage increase is easy to pass on to customers.

Coordinated bargaining occurs where a single union represents employees of several small employers.

Which of the following best describes marginal revenue product?

Excessive industrial concentration is dealt with by _____.

When is the derived demand for labor more inelastic?

When is the supply of labor elastic?

Permissive bargaining has no direct impact on management or labor costs.

When does the most successful multiemployer bargaining occur?

In railroads and airlines,the Railway Labor Act requires that bargaining units need not be organized on a craft basis.

A competitive market is one with relatively few producers.

Which of the following is true about bargaining units?

The derived demand for labor is more inelastic if a given type of labor is essential in the production of the final products.

Why does a conglomerate have higher ability to take on a long strike at any subsidiary?

What is a marginal supply curve? Explain with an example.

A _____ arrangement increases union bargaining power but is also accompanied by an increased willingness to try innovative solutions to employment problems during a period of rapid technological change in the telecommunications industry.

When is the derived demand for labor more inelastic?

Unions must be able to reduce competition with both nonunion and union workers to improve conditions.Nonunion competition is reduced through _____.

In which of the following scenarios will the employer be less able to take a strike?

Which of the following best describes a monopsonist employer?

Describe the characteristics of a competitive industry.

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Organizing Campaigns

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

Nonwage Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Impasses and Their Resolution

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

Filters