Question 1

Geographic immobility in the labor force results in:

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A)  homogeneous wage rates. 
B)  homogeneous unemployment rates. 
C)  local labor markets that reach equilibrium quickly and efficiently. 
D)  persistent wage and unemployment differentials in different regions of the country. 
A)  homogeneous wage rates. 
B)  homogeneous unemployment rates. 
C)  local labor markets that reach equilibrium quickly and efficiently. 
D)  persistent wage and unemployment differentials in different regions of the country.

Question 2

If the wage rate in a purely competitive labor market decreases,it will cause the:

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A)  labor supply curve for the industry to shift rightward. 
B)  labor supply curve for a single competitive firm to shift leftward. 
C)  marginal resource cost for a single competitive firm in the industry to decrease. 
D)  marginal resource cost for a single competitive firm in the industry to increase. 
A)  labor supply curve for the industry to shift rightward. 
B)  labor supply curve for a single competitive firm to shift leftward. 
C)  marginal resource cost for a single competitive firm in the industry to decrease. 
D)  marginal resource cost for a single competitive firm in the industry to increase.

Question 3

Discrimination that results in minorities being paid less than whites for identical work would be an example of what explanation for wage differentials?

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A)  Noncompeting groups 
B)  Compensating differences 
C)  Market imperfections 
D)  Principal-agent problems 
A)  Noncompeting groups 
B)  Compensating differences 
C)  Market imperfections 
D)  Principal-agent problems

Question 4

Other things being equal,the demand for a factor of production will be less elastic if the demand for the final product it produces is:

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A)  elastic. 
B)  inelastic. 
C)  unitary elastic. 
D)  perfectly elastic. 
A)  elastic. 
B)  inelastic. 
C)  unitary elastic. 
D)  perfectly elastic.

Question 5

Why is the demand for labor referred to as a "derived" demand?

Accepted Answer

A)  It stems from the drive to minimize production costs to achieve economic efficiency. 
B)  It is based on the demand for the output labor produces. 
C)  It results from decreases in the supply of labor. 
D)  It arises from the shortages in labor markets. 
A)  It stems from the drive to minimize production costs to achieve economic efficiency. 
B)  It is based on the demand for the output labor produces. 
C)  It results from decreases in the supply of labor. 
D)  It arises from the shortages in labor markets.

Question 6

The price of a resource is not directly a determinant of the price elasticity of demand for the resource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Monopsonists hire more workers than would be hired if the same industries were competitive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Craft unions have typically been most effective in raising wage rates by:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the supply of labor. 
B)  increasing the demand for labor. 
C)  decreasing the supply of labor. 
D)  decreasing the demand for labor. 
A)  increasing the supply of labor. 
B)  increasing the demand for labor. 
C)  decreasing the supply of labor. 
D)  decreasing the demand for labor.

Question 9

Education is a form of human capital if it increases productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If labor costs are 60 percent of production costs,then a 15 percent increase in wage rates would increase production costs by:

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A)  60 percent. 
B)  45 percent. 
C)  15 percent. 
D)  9 percent.
If total production costs are $100,labor's share is $60.If wages go up 15 percent,the wage bill becomes $60 * 1.15 = $69.Total production costs rise to $109,which is a 9 percent increase. 
A)  60 percent. 
B)  45 percent. 
C)  15 percent. 
D)  9 percent.
If total production costs are $100,labor's share is $60.If wages go up 15 percent,the wage bill becomes $60 * 1.15 = $69.Total production costs rise to $109,which is a 9 percent increase.

Question 11

If the supply of labor in a purely competitive labor market decreases,the labor:

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A)  supply curve for a single employer will shift downward. 
B)  supply curve for a single employer will shift upward. 
C)  demand curve for a single employer will shift upward. 
D)  demand curve for a single employer will shift downward. 
A)  supply curve for a single employer will shift downward. 
B)  supply curve for a single employer will shift upward. 
C)  demand curve for a single employer will shift upward. 
D)  demand curve for a single employer will shift downward.

Question 12

An industrial union:

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A)  is most concerned with decreasing the supply of workers in an industry. 
B)  organizes workers with similar skills or jobs in an industry. 
C)  organizes skilled and unskilled workers in an industry. 
D)  is most effective in a purely competitive industry. 
A)  is most concerned with decreasing the supply of workers in an industry. 
B)  organizes workers with similar skills or jobs in an industry. 
C)  organizes skilled and unskilled workers in an industry. 
D)  is most effective in a purely competitive industry.

Question 13

A computer manufacturer's elasticity of demand for labor is not likely to be affected by the:

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A)  supply of computers. 
B)  price elasticity of demand for computers. 
C)  ratio of labor cost to other resource costs in the firm. 
D)  ease of substituting capital for labor in producing computers. 
A)  supply of computers. 
B)  price elasticity of demand for computers. 
C)  ratio of labor cost to other resource costs in the firm. 
D)  ease of substituting capital for labor in producing computers.

Question 14

The demand for a resource will increase if the:

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A)  price of the resource increases. 
B)  quantity of the resource decreases. 
C)  price of the output the firm is producing increases. 
D)  price of the output the firm is producing decreases. 
A)  price of the resource increases. 
B)  quantity of the resource decreases. 
C)  price of the output the firm is producing increases. 
D)  price of the output the firm is producing decreases.

Question 15

The more inelastic the demand for a resource,the:

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A)  less elastic its marginal revenue product curve. 
B)  more elastic its marginal revenue product curve. 
C)  greater the potential for resource substitution. 
D)  greater the productivity of the resource. 
A)  less elastic its marginal revenue product curve. 
B)  more elastic its marginal revenue product curve. 
C)  greater the potential for resource substitution. 
D)  greater the productivity of the resource.

Question 16

On average,unionized workers realize wage rates 5 percent lower than those of comparable nonunion workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Suppose two workers can harvest $46 and three workers can harvest $60 worth of apples per day.On the basis of this information we can say that the:

Accepted Answer

A)  marginal product of each of the first two workers is 23. 
B)  marginal revenue product of each of the first two workers is $23. 
C)  marginal revenue product of the third worker is $14. 
D)  third worker should not be hired. 
A)  marginal product of each of the first two workers is 23. 
B)  marginal revenue product of each of the first two workers is $23. 
C)  marginal revenue product of the third worker is $14. 
D)  third worker should not be hired.

Question 18

If a firm must pay a daily wage of $35 to hire 11 workers and a daily wage of $40 to hire 12 workers,its marginal resource cost of hiring the 12th worker is $40.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The individual firm that hires labor under competitive conditions faces a labor supply curve that:

Accepted Answer

A)  slopes downward to the right. 
B)  is perfectly elastic. 
C)  is perfectly inelastic. 
D)  is of unit elasticity. 
A)  slopes downward to the right. 
B)  is perfectly elastic. 
C)  is perfectly inelastic. 
D)  is of unit elasticity.

Question 20

Which would result in a decrease in the elasticity of demand for a particular resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  A decrease in the rate at which the marginal product of that resource declines. 
B)  An increase in the elasticity of demand for the product that the resource helps to produce. 
C)  A decrease in the percentage of the firm's total costs accounted for by the resource. 
D)  An increase in the substitutability of other resources for the particular resource. 
A)  A decrease in the rate at which the marginal product of that resource declines. 
B)  An increase in the elasticity of demand for the product that the resource helps to produce. 
C)  A decrease in the percentage of the firm's total costs accounted for by the resource. 
D)  An increase in the substitutability of other resources for the particular resource.

Geographic immobility in the labor force results in:

If the wage rate in a purely competitive labor market decreases,it will cause the:

Discrimination that results in minorities being paid less than whites for identical work would be an example of what explanation for wage differentials?

Other things being equal,the demand for a factor of production will be less elastic if the demand for the final product it produces is:

Why is the demand for labor referred to as a "derived" demand?

The price of a resource is not directly a determinant of the price elasticity of demand for the resource.

Monopsonists hire more workers than would be hired if the same industries were competitive.

Craft unions have typically been most effective in raising wage rates by:

Education is a form of human capital if it increases productivity.

If labor costs are 60 percent of production costs,then a 15 percent increase in wage rates would increase production costs by:

If the supply of labor in a purely competitive labor market decreases,the labor:

An industrial union:

A computer manufacturer's elasticity of demand for labor is not likely to be affected by the:

The demand for a resource will increase if the:

The more inelastic the demand for a resource,the:

On average,unionized workers realize wage rates 5 percent lower than those of comparable nonunion workers.

Suppose two workers can harvest $46 and three workers can harvest $60 worth of apples per day.On the basis of this information we can say that the:

If a firm must pay a daily wage of $35 to hire 11 workers and a daily wage of $40 to hire 12 workers,its marginal resource cost of hiring the 12th worker is $40.

The individual firm that hires labor under competitive conditions faces a labor supply curve that:

Which would result in a decrease in the elasticity of demand for a particular resource?

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Elasticity of Demand and Supply

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Exam 10: Wage Determination

Geographic immobility in the labor force results in:

If the wage rate in a purely competitive labor market decreases,it will cause the:

Discrimination that results in minorities being paid less than whites for identical work would be an example of what explanation for wage differentials?

Other things being equal,the demand for a factor of production will be less elastic if the demand for the final product it produces is:

Why is the demand for labor referred to as a "derived" demand?

The price of a resource is not directly a determinant of the price elasticity of demand for the resource.

Monopsonists hire more workers than would be hired if the same industries were competitive.

Craft unions have typically been most effective in raising wage rates by:

Education is a form of human capital if it increases productivity.

If labor costs are 60 percent of production costs,then a 15 percent increase in wage rates would increase production costs by:

If the supply of labor in a purely competitive labor market decreases,the labor:

An industrial union:

A computer manufacturer's elasticity of demand for labor is not likely to be affected by the:

The demand for a resource will increase if the:

The more inelastic the demand for a resource,the:

On average,unionized workers realize wage rates 5 percent lower than those of comparable nonunion workers.

Suppose two workers can harvest $46 and three workers can harvest $60 worth of apples per day.On the basis of this information we can say that the:

If a firm must pay a daily wage of $35 to hire 11 workers and a daily wage of $40 to hire 12 workers,its marginal resource cost of hiring the 12th worker is $40.

The individual firm that hires labor under competitive conditions faces a labor supply curve that:

Which would result in a decrease in the elasticity of demand for a particular resource?

Limits, Alternatives, and Choices

The Market System and the Circular Flow

Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium

Elasticity of Demand and Supply

Market Failures: Public Goods and Externalities

Businesses and Their Costs

Pure Competition

Pure Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly

Income Inequality and Poverty

Public Finance: Expenditures and Taxes

International Trade and Exchange Rates

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