Sam owns a candy factory and hires workers in a competitive labor market to pack cases of candy. The company's weekly output of cases of candy varies with the number of workers hired, as shown in the following table: \[\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Number d } \\ \text { warkers } \end{array} & \text { Cases/reek } \\ \hline 0 & 0 \\ \hline 1 & 160 \\ \hline 2 & 310 \\ \hline 3 & 450 \\ \hline 4 & 580 \\ \hline 5 & 700 \\ \hline 6 & 810 \\ \hline \end{array}\] If each case sells for $5 more than the cost of the materials used in producing it, then the value of marginal product of the 2?? worker is ________ per week.

A) $150 B) $310 C) $315 D) $750 A) $150 B) $310 C) $315 D) $750

Paper Pushers Inc. hires workers in a competitive labor market. Apart from labor, the company has no other variable inputs. The company's hourly output varies with the number of workers hired, as shown in the table. \[\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Warkers } & \text { Puges/huur } \\ \hline 0 & 0 \\ \hline 1 & 40 \\ \hline 2 & 75 \\ \hline 3 & 105 \\ \hline 4 & 125 \\ \hline 5 & 140 \\ \hline 6 & 150 \\ \hline 7 & 155 \\ \hline \end{array}\] If the price of each page increases, then the demand for workers will

A) remain the same because changes in the output market will not affect the demand for labor. B) increase because the workers will be motivated to produce more. C) increase because the value of the marginal product of labor will increase. D) decrease because at a higher sales price the firm will not have to produce as much output. A) remain the same because changes in the output market will not affect the demand for labor. B) increase because the workers will be motivated to produce more. C) increase because the value of the marginal product of labor will increase. D) decrease because at a higher sales price the firm will not have to produce as much output.

Suppose the MC Hammer Company produces hammers. The number of hammers it can produce each hour depends on the number of workers it hires, as shown in the accompanying table. In addition, each hammer can be sold for $2 more than the cost of the materials needed to produce it. \[\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Number of warkers per hour } & \text { Number of humers per haur } \\ \hline 0 & 0 \\ \hline 1 & 20 \\ \hline 2 & 36 \\ \hline 3 & 48 \\ \hline 4 & 56 \\ \hline 5 & 60 \\ \hline \end{array}\] What is the value of the marginal product of the 2nd worker hired each hour?

A) $36 B) $72 C) $16 D) $32 A) $36 B) $72 C) $16 D) $32

Exam 13: Labor Markets, Poverty, and Income Distribution

Leo is a welfare recipient who qualifies for two means-tested cash benefit programs. If he does not earn any income, he receives $225 from each program. For each dollar he earns (which his employer is required to report to the welfare agency), his benefit from each program is reduced by 75 cents until the benefit equals zero. If Leo values income and not the source of the income, then if he can only earn $400 he will choose to:

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Question 21

The fact that many primary and secondary school teachers enjoy work schedules that coincide with their children's school schedules:

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Question 22

Consider the accompanying figure representing the labor market below. Suppose the government passes a minimum wage requiring employers to pay at least $8.00 per hour. As a result of the imposition of the minimum wage, total economic surplus falls by ________ per day

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Question 23

Consumer discrimination exists when consumers are willing to pay for a good or service produced by the favored group, even though the quality of the good or service is .

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Question 24

According to John Rawls, if people had to choose an income distribution without any knowledge of their own talents and abilities, they would likely prefer an income distribution that:

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Question 25

Consider the accompanying figure representing the labor market below. The imposition of a $12 per hour minimum wage causes total economic surplus in this labor market to by .

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Question 26

Sam owns a candy factory and hires workers in a competitive labor market to pack cases of candy. The company's weekly output of cases of candy varies with the number of workers hired, as shown in the following table: Number d warkers Cases/reek 0 0 1 160 2 310 3 450 4 580 5 700 6 810 If each case sells for $5 more than the cost of the materials used in producing it, then the value of marginal product of the 2?? worker is ________ per week.

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Question 27

Paper Pushers Inc. hires workers in a competitive labor market. Apart from labor, the company has no other variable inputs. The company's hourly output varies with the number of workers hired, as shown in the table. Warkers Puges/huur 0 0 1 40 2 75 3 105 4 125 5 140 6 150 7 155 If the price of each page increases, then the demand for workers will

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Question 28

Suppose the MC Hammer Company produces hammers. The number of hammers it can produce each hour depends on the number of workers it hires, as shown in the accompanying table. In addition, each hammer can be sold for $2 more than the cost of the materials needed to produce it. Number of warkers per hour Number of humers per haur 0 0 1 20 2 36 3 48 4 56 5 60 What is the value of the marginal product of the 2nd worker hired each hour?

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Question 29

Which of the following factors is not part of an individual's stock of human capital?

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Question 30

Matt is offered a job driving the campus shuttle bus from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. each Monday. His reservation wage for this job is $7 per hour. If the campus transportation director offers Matt $50 per hour, how much economic surplus will Matt enjoy as a result of accepting the job?

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Question 31

In a perfectly competitive labor market, if the value of marginal product of the last worker hired is $20 and the wage rate is $25, then the firm should:

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Question 32

A program under which the government gives all citizens a substantial lump sum payment that is financed by a tax earned income is termed a(n):

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Question 33

Taken together, factors such as education, training, experience, intelligence, and work habits are known as:

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Question 34

According to the textbook, the real mean income of the top 5 percent of families increased by ________ percent from 1980 to 2016.

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Question 35

Consider the accompanying figure representing the labor market below. Suppose the government passes a minimum wage requiring employers to pay at least $8.00 per hour. After the imposition of the minimum wage, employment will equal ________ person-hours per day.

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Question 36

Assume that the graph below describes the current labor market for nurses in a mid-sized city and that the labor market is perfectly competitive. If supply shifts from S₀ to S₁ and demand shifts from D₀ to D₁, then the equilibrium wage will , and the equilibrium number of nurses will .

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Question 37

An arbitrary preference by an employer for one group of workers over another is termed:

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Question 38

In order to maximize its profits, a firm that hires workers in a perfectly competitive labor market will hire workers until the:

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Question 39

Assume that the graph below describes the current labor market for nurses in a mid-sized city and that the labor market is perfectly competitive. Suppose that several years ago the supply of nurses in this city was S₀. What might explain the change from S₀ to S₁?

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Exam 13: Labor Markets, Poverty, and Income Distribution

The fact that many primary and secondary school teachers enjoy work schedules that coincide with their children's school schedules:

Consider the accompanying figure representing the labor market below. Suppose the government passes a minimum wage requiring employers to pay at least $8.00 per hour. As a result of the imposition of the minimum wage, total economic surplus falls by ________ per day

Consumer discrimination exists when consumers are willing to pay ________ for a good or service produced by the favored group, even though the quality of the good or service is ________.

According to John Rawls, if people had to choose an income distribution without any knowledge of their own talents and abilities, they would likely prefer an income distribution that:

Consider the accompanying figure representing the labor market below. The imposition of a $12 per hour minimum wage causes total economic surplus in this labor market to ________ by ________.

Which of the following factors is not part of an individual's stock of human capital?

Matt is offered a job driving the campus shuttle bus from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. each Monday. His reservation wage for this job is $7 per hour. If the campus transportation director offers Matt $50 per hour, how much economic surplus will Matt enjoy as a result of accepting the job?

In a perfectly competitive labor market, if the value of marginal product of the last worker hired is $20 and the wage rate is $25, then the firm should:

A program under which the government gives all citizens a substantial lump sum payment that is financed by a tax earned income is termed a(n):

Taken together, factors such as education, training, experience, intelligence, and work habits are known as:

According to the textbook, the real mean income of the top 5 percent of families increased by ________ percent from 1980 to 2016.

Consider the accompanying figure representing the labor market below. Suppose the government passes a minimum wage requiring employers to pay at least $8.00 per hour. After the imposition of the minimum wage, employment will equal ________ person-hours per day.

An arbitrary preference by an employer for one group of workers over another is termed:

In order to maximize its profits, a firm that hires workers in a perfectly competitive labor market will hire workers until the:

Assume that the graph below describes the current labor market for nurses in a mid-sized city and that the labor market is perfectly competitive. Suppose that several years ago the supply of nurses in this city was S₀. What might explain the change from S₀ to S₁?

Thinking Like an Economist

Comparative Advantage

Supply and Demand

Elasticity

Demand

Perfectly Competitive Supply

Efficiency, Exchange, and the Invisible Hand in Action

Monopoly, Oligopoly, and Monopolistic Competition

Games and Strategic Behavior

An Introduction to Behavioral Economics

Externalities, Property Rights, and the Environment

The Economics of Information

Public Goods and Tax Policy

International Trade and Trade Policy

Macroeconomics: The Birds Eye View of the Economy

Measuring Economic Activity: GDP and Unemployment

Measuring the Price Level and Inflation

Economic Growth, Productivity, and Living Standards

The Labor Market: Workers, Wages, and Unemployment

Saving and Capital Formation

Money Prices and the Federal Reserve

Financial Markets and International Capital Flows

Short-Term Economic Fluctuations: An Introduction

Spending and Output in the Short Run

Stabilizing the Economy: The Role of the Fed

Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, and Inflation

Exchange Rates and the Open Economy

Filters

Consumer discrimination exists when consumers are willing to pay for a good or service produced by the favored group, even though the quality of the good or service is .

Consider the accompanying figure representing the labor market below. The imposition of a $12 per hour minimum wage causes total economic surplus in this labor market to by .