Question 1

Approximately what percentage of U.S.workers were union members in 2011?

Accepted Answer

A) 6% 
B) 11% 
C) 22% 
D) 31% 
A) 6% 
B) 11% 
C) 22% 
D) 31% B

Question 2

Which of the following actions might a union use to try to restrict the growth of labor supply?

Accepted Answer

A) Increase product demand 
B) Reduce the number of qualified workers 
C) Enhance worker productivity 
D) Reduce the wage for nonunion labor 
A) Increase product demand 
B) Reduce the number of qualified workers 
C) Enhance worker productivity 
D) Reduce the wage for nonunion labor B

Question 3

refer to the following diagram, in which EC is the employer concession curve and UR is the union resistance curve.

-The model assumes that,as the expected length of a strike increases:

Accepted Answer

A) union wage demands fall and firm wage concessions increase 
B) uncertainty about the union's resistance and the employer's concessions decreases 
C) union wage demands increase and firm wage concessions decrease 
D) uncertainty about the union's resistance and the employer's concessions increases 
A) union wage demands fall and firm wage concessions increase 
B) uncertainty about the union's resistance and the employer's concessions decreases 
C) union wage demands increase and firm wage concessions decrease 
D) uncertainty about the union's resistance and the employer's concessions increases A

Question 4

Over the last few decades,the composition of the labor force has changed to include a greater proportion of women and younger workers.This fact is most consistent with the:

Accepted Answer

A) managerial-opposition hypothesis 
B) union-growth hypothesis 
C) structural-change hypothesis 
D) substitution hypothesis 
A) managerial-opposition hypothesis 
B) union-growth hypothesis 
C) structural-change hypothesis 
D) substitution hypothesis

Question 5

refer to the following graph, in which π1 and π2 are a firm’s isoprofit curves.  The monopoly union outcome is given by point ū.

-Which of the following is a true statement? The union is indifferent between outcomes:

Accepted Answer

A) ū and x 
B) ū and y 
C) x and y 
D) ū and any other outcome along the isoprofit line π1 
A) ū and x 
B) ū and y 
C) x and y 
D) ū and any other outcome along the isoprofit line π1

Question 6

A strongly efficient union contract:

Accepted Answer

A) pays a wage equal to the monopoly union wage 
B) pays a wage equal to the competitive wage 
C) sets employment at the monopoly union level 
D) sets employment at the competitive level 
A) pays a wage equal to the monopoly union wage 
B) pays a wage equal to the competitive wage 
C) sets employment at the monopoly union level 
D) sets employment at the competitive level

Question 7

If employers are prohibited form hiring permanent strikebreakers:

Accepted Answer

A) union bargaining power will likely fall 
B) management bargaining power will likely increase 
C) firms will have only one alternative under labor law-to fire strikers 
D) the length of strikes will likely decrease 
A) union bargaining power will likely fall 
B) management bargaining power will likely increase 
C) firms will have only one alternative under labor law-to fire strikers 
D) the length of strikes will likely decrease

Question 8

If labor unions are successful in their lobbying efforts to have the WTO include labor and environmental standards in future agreements:

Accepted Answer

A) world-wide labor costs would fall and reduce inflation,thereby increasing real wages 
B) foreign labor and product costs would rise,thereby increasing the demand for unionized workers in the U.S. 
C) living conditions would improve in developing countries,thereby increasing their rates of economic growth 
D) labor and production costs would decrease in developing nations,thereby improving prospects for unions to win certification votes in those countries 
A) world-wide labor costs would fall and reduce inflation,thereby increasing real wages 
B) foreign labor and product costs would rise,thereby increasing the demand for unionized workers in the U.S. 
C) living conditions would improve in developing countries,thereby increasing their rates of economic growth 
D) labor and production costs would decrease in developing nations,thereby improving prospects for unions to win certification votes in those countries

Question 9

If there are many employers in a localized market,multiemployer bargaining:

Accepted Answer

A) benefits firms but not unions 
B) benefits unions but not firms 
C) benefits both firms and unions 
D) benefits neither firms nor unions 
A) benefits firms but not unions 
B) benefits unions but not firms 
C) benefits both firms and unions 
D) benefits neither firms nor unions

Question 10

"The industry mix of national output has changed from manufacturing to services." This fact is most consistent with the:

Accepted Answer

A) managerial-opposition hypothesis 
B) union-growth hypothesis 
C) structural-change hypothesis 
D) substitution hypothesis 
A) managerial-opposition hypothesis 
B) union-growth hypothesis 
C) structural-change hypothesis 
D) substitution hypothesis

Question 11

refer to the following graph, in which π1 and π2 are a firm’s isoprofit curves.  The monopoly union outcome is given by point ū.

-Which of the following is a true statement? If the firm pays:

Accepted Answer

A) Wx and employs Qx workers,its profit will be lower than at ū 
B) Wx and employs Qx workers,its profit will be higher than at ū 
C) Wy and employs Qy workers,its profit will be lower than at ū 
D) Wx and employs Qx workers,its profit will be lower than if it pays Wy and employs Qy workers 
A) Wx and employs Qx workers,its profit will be lower than at ū 
B) Wx and employs Qx workers,its profit will be higher than at ū 
C) Wy and employs Qy workers,its profit will be lower than at ū 
D) Wx and employs Qx workers,its profit will be lower than if it pays Wy and employs Qy workers

Question 12

Union membership as a percentage of the labor force in the U.S.:

Accepted Answer

A) peaked in the 1920s 
B) has fallen since the 1960s,although the absolute number of union members has continuously increased 
C) has fallen since the 1960s,including a decline in the absolute number of union members since 1980 
D) increased steadily since the 1880s 
A) peaked in the 1920s 
B) has fallen since the 1960s,although the absolute number of union members has continuously increased 
C) has fallen since the 1960s,including a decline in the absolute number of union members since 1980 
D) increased steadily since the 1880s

Question 13

Of the countries listed in the text,union membership as a percent of the labor force in 2010 was greatest in:

Accepted Answer

A) the United States 
B) Japan 
C) Canada 
D) Sweden 
A) the United States 
B) Japan 
C) Canada 
D) Sweden

Question 14

Pattern bargaining is widely used in which industry?

Accepted Answer

A) Farming 
B) Construction 
C) Trucking 
D) Automotive 
A) Farming 
B) Construction 
C) Trucking 
D) Automotive

Question 15

refer to the following diagram, in which EC is the employer concession curve and UR is the union resistance curve.

-The UR curve will shift up if the expected costs of a strike to the:

Accepted Answer

A) union are reduced 
B) union are increased 
C) firm are reduced 
D) firm are increased 
A) union are reduced 
B) union are increased 
C) firm are reduced 
D) firm are increased

Question 16

As of 2011,which of the following U.S.industries was less than 10% unionized?

Accepted Answer

A) transportation,information,and public utilities 
B) public administration 
C) wholesale and retail trade 
D) construction 
A) transportation,information,and public utilities 
B) public administration 
C) wholesale and retail trade 
D) construction

Question 17

An example of a union federation is the:

Accepted Answer

A) American Medical Association 
B) Air Line Pilots Association 
C) United Auto Workers 
D) AFL-CIO 
A) American Medical Association 
B) Air Line Pilots Association 
C) United Auto Workers 
D) AFL-CIO

Question 18

Negotiating a contract with a firm and using that contract as a basis for demands made of other employers is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) pattern bargaining 
B) collective bargaining 
C) coercive bargaining 
D) multiemployer bargaining 
A) pattern bargaining 
B) collective bargaining 
C) coercive bargaining 
D) multiemployer bargaining

Question 19

Which one of the following union lobbying activities,if successful,would increase the demand for union labor? Lobbying for legislation that:

Accepted Answer

A) raises the price of a substitute resource 
B) raises the price of a product or service complementary to that produced by the union 
C) repeals the Davis-Bacon Act 
D) raises the price of a complementary resource 
A) raises the price of a substitute resource 
B) raises the price of a product or service complementary to that produced by the union 
C) repeals the Davis-Bacon Act 
D) raises the price of a complementary resource

Question 20

The employment impact of a union-imposed above-equilibrium wage will tend to be greater:

Accepted Answer

A) the longer the amount of time that transpires 
B) if there is a union shop clause in the labor contract 
C) the more inelastic the labor supply 
D) the more inelastic the labor demand 
A) the longer the amount of time that transpires 
B) if there is a union shop clause in the labor contract 
C) the more inelastic the labor supply 
D) the more inelastic the labor demand

Approximately what percentage of U.S.workers were union members in 2011?

Which of the following actions might a union use to try to restrict the growth of labor supply?

refer to the following diagram, in which EC is the employer concession curve and UR is the union resistance curve. -The model assumes that,as the expected length of a strike increases:

Over the last few decades,the composition of the labor force has changed to include a greater proportion of women and younger workers.This fact is most consistent with the:

refer to the following graph, in which π1 and π2 are a firm’s isoprofit curves. The monopoly union outcome is given by point ū. -Which of the following is a true statement? The union is indifferent between outcomes:

A strongly efficient union contract:

If employers are prohibited form hiring permanent strikebreakers:

If labor unions are successful in their lobbying efforts to have the WTO include labor and environmental standards in future agreements:

If there are many employers in a localized market,multiemployer bargaining:

"The industry mix of national output has changed from manufacturing to services." This fact is most consistent with the:

refer to the following graph, in which π1 and π2 are a firm’s isoprofit curves. The monopoly union outcome is given by point ū. -Which of the following is a true statement? If the firm pays:

Union membership as a percentage of the labor force in the U.S.:

Of the countries listed in the text,union membership as a percent of the labor force in 2010 was greatest in:

Pattern bargaining is widely used in which industry?

refer to the following diagram, in which EC is the employer concession curve and UR is the union resistance curve. -The UR curve will shift up if the expected costs of a strike to the:

As of 2011,which of the following U.S.industries was less than 10% unionized?

An example of a union federation is the:

Negotiating a contract with a firm and using that contract as a basis for demands made of other employers is an example of:

Which one of the following union lobbying activities,if successful,would increase the demand for union labor? Lobbying for legislation that:

The employment impact of a union-imposed above-equilibrium wage will tend to be greater:

Labor Economics: Introduction and Overview

The Theory of Individual Labor Supply

Population, Participation Rates, and Hours of Work

Labor Quality: Investing in Human Capital

The Demand for Labor

Wage Determination and the Allocation of Labor

Alternative Pay Schemes and Labor Efficiency

The Wage Structure

Mobility,Migration,and Efficiency

The Economic Impact of Unions

Government and the Labor Market: Employment, Expenditures, and Taxation

Government and the Labor Market: Legislation and Regulation

Labor Market Discrimination

Job Search: External and Internal

The Distribution of Personal Earnings

Labor Productivity: Wages,Prices,and Employment

Employment and Unemployment

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Exam 10: Labor Unions and Collective Bargaining

Approximately what percentage of U.S.workers were union members in 2011?

Which of the following actions might a union use to try to restrict the growth of labor supply?

refer to the following diagram, in which EC is the employer concession curve and UR is the union resistance curve. -The model assumes that,as the expected length of a strike increases:

Over the last few decades,the composition of the labor force has changed to include a greater proportion of women and younger workers.This fact is most consistent with the:

refer to the following graph, in which π1 and π2 are a firm’s isoprofit curves. The monopoly union outcome is given by point ū. -Which of the following is a true statement? The union is indifferent between outcomes:

A strongly efficient union contract:

If employers are prohibited form hiring permanent strikebreakers:

If labor unions are successful in their lobbying efforts to have the WTO include labor and environmental standards in future agreements:

If there are many employers in a localized market,multiemployer bargaining:

"The industry mix of national output has changed from manufacturing to services." This fact is most consistent with the:

refer to the following graph, in which π1 and π2 are a firm’s isoprofit curves. The monopoly union outcome is given by point ū. -Which of the following is a true statement? If the firm pays:

Union membership as a percentage of the labor force in the U.S.:

Of the countries listed in the text,union membership as a percent of the labor force in 2010 was greatest in:

Pattern bargaining is widely used in which industry?

refer to the following diagram, in which EC is the employer concession curve and UR is the union resistance curve. -The UR curve will shift up if the expected costs of a strike to the:

As of 2011,which of the following U.S.industries was less than 10% unionized?

An example of a union federation is the:

Negotiating a contract with a firm and using that contract as a basis for demands made of other employers is an example of:

Which one of the following union lobbying activities,if successful,would increase the demand for union labor? Lobbying for legislation that:

The employment impact of a union-imposed above-equilibrium wage will tend to be greater:

Labor Economics: Introduction and Overview

The Theory of Individual Labor Supply

Population, Participation Rates, and Hours of Work

Labor Quality: Investing in Human Capital

The Demand for Labor

Wage Determination and the Allocation of Labor

Alternative Pay Schemes and Labor Efficiency

The Wage Structure

Mobility,Migration,and Efficiency

The Economic Impact of Unions

Government and the Labor Market: Employment, Expenditures, and Taxation

Government and the Labor Market: Legislation and Regulation

Labor Market Discrimination

Job Search: External and Internal

The Distribution of Personal Earnings

Labor Productivity: Wages,Prices,and Employment

Employment and Unemployment

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