Question 1

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below.  
-If the wage rate is $10,what is the quantity of labor supplied?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 8 
C) 16 
D) 22 
E) 25 
A) 0 
B) 8 
C) 16 
D) 22 
E) 25

Question 2

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below.  
-A minimum wage of $12 would lead to a quantity of labor supplied equal to

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 35 
E) More than 35 
A) 0 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 35 
E) More than 35

Question 3

If an increase in the wage rate from $6.00 per hour to $6.50 per hour causes a worker to decrease his hours worked from 40 to 35 hours per week,which effect dominates?

Accepted Answer

A) Substitution 
B) Income 
C) Wage 
D) Wealth 
E) Leisure 
A) Substitution 
B) Income 
C) Wage 
D) Wealth 
E) Leisure

Question 4

Approximately 20 U.S.cities have rent control laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As the wage increases,the quantity of labor an individual supplies may decreasE.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Firms can offset increased wage costs due to an increase in the minimum wage by increasing efficiency.
126.Evidence indicates the minimum wage has little effect on the income distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The marginal product of labor is the additional

Accepted Answer

A) Revenue received when a worker's output is sold 
B) Production cost of hiring an additional labor 
C) Output produced as a result of giving workers additional capital 
D) Output produced as a result of hiring an additional worker 
E) Product developed as a result of ideas generated by workers 
A) Revenue received when a worker's output is sold 
B) Production cost of hiring an additional labor 
C) Output produced as a result of giving workers additional capital 
D) Output produced as a result of hiring an additional worker 
E) Product developed as a result of ideas generated by workers

Question 8

Limited amounts of capital eventually lead to diminishing returns to labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The alternative analysis of the minimum wage indicates that which of the following may be true?

Accepted Answer

A) The demand curve is vertical over the relevant range 
B) The supply curve is vertical over the relevant range 
C) There is only a very slight unemployment effect of a minimum wage 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) The demand curve is vertical over the relevant range 
B) The supply curve is vertical over the relevant range 
C) There is only a very slight unemployment effect of a minimum wage 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 10

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below.  
-If the supply and demand for rental housing are DD and SS,what effect will a rent control law that sets the maximum allowable rent at $800 have on the market? It will lead to

Accepted Answer

A) A surplus of 5 thousand units 
B) A shortage of 5 thousand units 
C) A surplus of 10 thousand units 
D) A shortage of 10 thousand units 
E) No change in equilibrium rent or quantity 
A) A surplus of 5 thousand units 
B) A shortage of 5 thousand units 
C) A surplus of 10 thousand units 
D) A shortage of 10 thousand units 
E) No change in equilibrium rent or quantity

Question 11

A surplus of labor is unemployment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In 1981,the U.S.federal minimum wage was increased to

Accepted Answer

A) $2.00 per hour 
B) $2.50 per hour 
C) $3.35 per hour 
D) $4.00 per hour 
E) $5.15 per hour 
A) $2.00 per hour 
B) $2.50 per hour 
C) $3.35 per hour 
D) $4.00 per hour 
E) $5.15 per hour

Question 13

The fact that we observe positively sloped market labor supply curves implies that

Accepted Answer

A) The substitution effect is stronger that the income effect for most workers 
B) The income effect is stronger than the substitution effect for most workers 
C) Most workers don't have income or substitution effects 
D) The income effect plus substitution effect results in the positive slope 
E) Labor laws require workers to work at least 40 hours per week 
A) The substitution effect is stronger that the income effect for most workers 
B) The income effect is stronger than the substitution effect for most workers 
C) Most workers don't have income or substitution effects 
D) The income effect plus substitution effect results in the positive slope 
E) Labor laws require workers to work at least 40 hours per week

Question 14

If people are forced to commute as a result of a rent control law in a city,which of the following results? An increase in

Accepted Answer

A) Rent paid by commuters 
B) Direct commuting costs 
C) Opportunity costs for commuters 
D) Pollution and traffic congestion in cities 
E) All of the above 
A) Rent paid by commuters 
B) Direct commuting costs 
C) Opportunity costs for commuters 
D) Pollution and traffic congestion in cities 
E) All of the above

Question 15

As of summer 2009,the U.S.federal minimum wage is set at what rate per hour?

Accepted Answer

A) $5.15 
B) $5.85 
C) $6.55 
D) $7.25 
E) $8.00 
A) $5.15 
B) $5.85 
C) $6.55 
D) $7.25 
E) $8.00

Question 16

In a mixed economy,governments intervene in markets to control inflation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below.  
-An increase in rent that leads to increased profitability of producing rental housing will lead to which of the following shifts in the long run?

Accepted Answer

A) DD to D1D1 
B) D1D1 to DD 
C) S1S1 to SS 
D) SS to S1S1 
E) None of the above 
A) DD to D1D1 
B) D1D1 to DD 
C) S1S1 to SS 
D) SS to S1S1 
E) None of the above

Question 18

Rent controls result in illegal payments to acquire housing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The minimum wage allows an individual to earn enough to keep a family of three above the poverty linE.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

There are examples of rent controls from as early as the 1700s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -If the wage rate is $10,what is the quantity of labor supplied?

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -A minimum wage of $12 would lead to a quantity of labor supplied equal to

If an increase in the wage rate from $6.00 per hour to $6.50 per hour causes a worker to decrease his hours worked from 40 to 35 hours per week,which effect dominates?

Approximately 20 U.S.cities have rent control laws.

As the wage increases,the quantity of labor an individual supplies may decreasE.

Firms can offset increased wage costs due to an increase in the minimum wage by increasing efficiency. 126.Evidence indicates the minimum wage has little effect on the income distribution.

The marginal product of labor is the additional

Limited amounts of capital eventually lead to diminishing returns to labor.

The alternative analysis of the minimum wage indicates that which of the following may be true?

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -If the supply and demand for rental housing are DD and SS,what effect will a rent control law that sets the maximum allowable rent at $800 have on the market? It will lead to

A surplus of labor is unemployment.

In 1981,the U.S.federal minimum wage was increased to

The fact that we observe positively sloped market labor supply curves implies that

If people are forced to commute as a result of a rent control law in a city,which of the following results? An increase in

As of summer 2009,the U.S.federal minimum wage is set at what rate per hour?

In a mixed economy,governments intervene in markets to control inflation.

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -An increase in rent that leads to increased profitability of producing rental housing will lead to which of the following shifts in the long run?

Rent controls result in illegal payments to acquire housing.

The minimum wage allows an individual to earn enough to keep a family of three above the poverty linE.

There are examples of rent controls from as early as the 1700s.

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Exam 3: Government Control of Prices in Mixed Systems: Who Are the Winners and Losers

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -If the wage rate is $10,what is the quantity of labor supplied?

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -A minimum wage of $12 would lead to a quantity of labor supplied equal to

If an increase in the wage rate from $6.00 per hour to $6.50 per hour causes a worker to decrease his hours worked from 40 to 35 hours per week,which effect dominates?

Approximately 20 U.S.cities have rent control laws.

As the wage increases,the quantity of labor an individual supplies may decreasE.

Firms can offset increased wage costs due to an increase in the minimum wage by increasing efficiency. 126.Evidence indicates the minimum wage has little effect on the income distribution.

The marginal product of labor is the additional

Limited amounts of capital eventually lead to diminishing returns to labor.

The alternative analysis of the minimum wage indicates that which of the following may be true?

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -If the supply and demand for rental housing are DD and SS,what effect will a rent control law that sets the maximum allowable rent at $800 have on the market? It will lead to

A surplus of labor is unemployment.

In 1981,the U.S.federal minimum wage was increased to

The fact that we observe positively sloped market labor supply curves implies that

If people are forced to commute as a result of a rent control law in a city,which of the following results? An increase in

As of summer 2009,the U.S.federal minimum wage is set at what rate per hour?

In a mixed economy,governments intervene in markets to control inflation.

The Following Questions Refer to the graph below. -An increase in rent that leads to increased profitability of producing rental housing will lead to which of the following shifts in the long run?

Rent controls result in illegal payments to acquire housing.

The minimum wage allows an individual to earn enough to keep a family of three above the poverty linE.

There are examples of rent controls from as early as the 1700s.

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The Economics of Education: Crisis and Reform

Poverty Problems and Discrimination: Why Are so Many Still so Poor

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The Economics of Professional Sports: What Is the Real Score

Competition in the Global Market-Place: Should We Protect Ourselves From International Trade

Economic Growth: Why Is the Economic Road so Bumpy

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Unemployment and Inflation: Can We Find a Balance

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