Suppose the Fluffy Pillow Company produces pillows. The number of pillows it can produce each hour depends on the number of workers it hires, as shown in the accompanying table. In addition, each pillow can be sold for $2 more than the cost of the materials needed to produce it. \[\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Number af warkers per haur } & \text { Number of pillavs per hour } \\ \hline 0 & 0 \\ \hline 1 & 24 \\ \hline 2 & 42 \\ \hline 3 & 54 \\ \hline 4 & 60 \\ \hline 5 & 61 \\ \hline \end{array}\] What is the value of the marginal product of the 2nd worker hired each hour?

A) $36 B) $84 C) $16 D) $24 A) $36 B) $84 C) $16 D) $24

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. \[\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Warkers } & \text { Puges/huur } \\ \hline 0 & 0 \\ \hline 1 & 40 \\ \hline 2 & 75 \\ \hline 3 & 105 \\ \hline 4 & 125 \\ \hline 5 & 140 \\ \hline 6 & 150 \\ \hline 7 & 155 \\ \hline \end{array}\] As Paper Pushers Inc. hires more workers each hour, the marginal product of labor ________.

A) increases B) decreases C) remains constant D) decreases and then increases A) increases B) decreases C) remains constant D) decreases and then increases

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. \[\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Warkers } & \text { Puges/huur } \\ \hline 0 & 0 \\ \hline 1 & 40 \\ \hline 2 & 75 \\ \hline 3 & 105 \\ \hline 4 & 125 \\ \hline 5 & 140 \\ \hline 6 & 150 \\ \hline 7 & 155 \\ \hline \end{array}\] The VMP of the sixth worker is ________ than the VMP of the fourth worker because ________.

A) less; the firm experiences economies of scale B) more; of the law of increasing returns C) less; of the law of diminishing returns D) more; workers can specialize and exploit their comparative advantage A) less; the firm experiences economies of scale B) more; of the law of increasing returns C) less; of the law of diminishing returns D) more; workers can specialize and exploit their comparative advantage

Exam 13: Labor Markets, Poverty, and Income Distribution

Suppose the market wage for cashiers increases from $7 per hour to $9 per hour. As a result, Pat, who is a cashier, now works five more hours per week. On the other hand Chris, who is also a cashier, now works five fewer hours per week. Pat's behavior illustrates the ________ effect of a wage increase.

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Question 41

If the elasticity of labor demand is greater than one, then imposing a minimum wage above the equilibrium wage will cause:

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Question 42

In a competitive labor market, if a firm pays a worker less than that worker's VMP, then in the long run:

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Question 43

Consider the accompanying figure representing the labor market below. If a minimum wage of $12 per hour is imposed in this labor market, then:

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Question 44

Suppose it is observed that the equilibrium wage and employment level have both risen in a competitive labor market. One can infer that the:

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Question 45

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. In the absence of any earnings, Leo will receive in cash from each program, for a total of in benefits.

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Question 46

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. Suppose the campus transportation director offers Matt $50 per hour. Will Matt accept this job?

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Question 47

Means-tested welfare benefits provide recipients with a strong incentive to:

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Question 48

Technological advances that increase the marginal product of labor will lead to:

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Question 49

Those who do not favor programs aimed at reducing inequality argue that these programs:

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Question 50

Suppose the Fluffy Pillow Company produces pillows. The number of pillows it can produce each hour depends on the number of workers it hires, as shown in the accompanying table. In addition, each pillow can be sold for $2 more than the cost of the materials needed to produce it. Number af warkers per haur Number of pillavs per hour 0 0 1 24 2 42 3 54 4 60 5 61 What is the value of the marginal product of the 2nd worker hired each hour?

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Question 51

A group of workers who bargain collectively with employers for higher wages and better working conditions is called a:

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Question 52

Consider the accompanying figure representing the labor market below. In the absence of any government intervention, the equilibrium wage is per hour, and the equilibrium employment level is workers per hour.

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Question 53

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 As Paper Pushers Inc. hires more workers each hour, the marginal product of labor ________.

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Question 54

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. Suppose Leo earns $10. He will lose from each benefit, for a total loss of .

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Question 55

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 The VMP of the sixth worker is than the VMP of the fourth worker because .

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Question 56

Those who favor programs aimed at reducing inequality argue that these programs:

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Question 57

Assume that this graph illustrates a perfectly competitive labor market. In this market, at a wage of $40:

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Question 58

A welfare payment that is reduced when the recipient earns more income is a(n):

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Question 59

In competitive labor markets, demand labor and supply labor.

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Exam 13: Labor Markets, Poverty, and Income Distribution

If the elasticity of labor demand is greater than one, then imposing a minimum wage above the equilibrium wage will cause:

In a competitive labor market, if a firm pays a worker less than that worker's VMP, then in the long run:

Consider the accompanying figure representing the labor market below. If a minimum wage of $12 per hour is imposed in this labor market, then:

Suppose it is observed that the equilibrium wage and employment level have both risen in a competitive labor market. One can infer that the:

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. Suppose the campus transportation director offers Matt $50 per hour. Will Matt accept this job?

Means-tested welfare benefits provide recipients with a strong incentive to:

Technological advances that increase the marginal product of labor will lead to:

Those who do not favor programs aimed at reducing inequality argue that these programs:

A group of workers who bargain collectively with employers for higher wages and better working conditions is called a:

Consider the accompanying figure representing the labor market below. In the absence of any government intervention, the equilibrium wage is ________ per hour, and the equilibrium employment level is ________ workers per hour.

Those who favor programs aimed at reducing inequality argue that these programs:

Assume that this graph illustrates a perfectly competitive labor market. In this market, at a wage of $40:

A welfare payment that is reduced when the recipient earns more income is a(n):

In competitive labor markets, ________ demand labor and ________ supply labor.

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

Consider the accompanying figure representing the labor market below. In the absence of any government intervention, the equilibrium wage is per hour, and the equilibrium employment level is workers per hour.

In competitive labor markets, demand labor and supply labor.