Question 1

A union might attempt to raise both the wage rate and employment of its members by:

Accepted Answer

A) lobbying for state licensing requirements for union jobs 
B) arguing for easing of immigration restrictions 
C) increasing the demand for the good or service that the union produces 
D) attempting to raise the price of complementary inputs 
A) lobbying for state licensing requirements for union jobs 
B) arguing for easing of immigration restrictions 
C) increasing the demand for the good or service that the union produces 
D) attempting to raise the price of complementary inputs

Question 2

Unions are most prevalent in the:

Accepted Answer

A) urban north 
B) nonindustrial southwest 
C) urban south 
D) suburban east 
A) urban north 
B) nonindustrial southwest 
C) urban south 
D) suburban east

Question 3

Which of the following is affiliated with Change to Win?

Accepted Answer

A) Steelworkers 
B) Postal workers 
C) Firefighters 
D) Teamsters 
A) Steelworkers 
B) Postal workers 
C) Firefighters 
D) Teamsters

Question 4

refer to the following graph, in which Wc is the competitive wage and Ic is the union’s utility level at the competitive wage and employment level.

-If this market is best represented by the "monopoly union" model,the union will bargain for:

Accepted Answer

A) Wa and the firm will respond by hiring Q1 workers 
B) Wb and the firm will respond by hiring Q2 workers 
C) Wa and the firm will respond by hiring Qc workers 
D) Wb and the firm will respond by hiring Qc workers 
A) Wa and the firm will respond by hiring Q1 workers 
B) Wb and the firm will respond by hiring Q2 workers 
C) Wa and the firm will respond by hiring Qc workers 
D) Wb and the firm will respond by hiring Qc workers

Question 5

Which one of the following is generally not associated with relatively high levels of unionization?

Accepted Answer

A) Services 
B) Public administration 
C) African Americans 
D) Blue-collar workers 
A) Services 
B) Public administration 
C) African Americans 
D) Blue-collar workers

Question 6

Which one of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Although theory suggests the decline of unionization should have increased income inequality,empirical research suggests that the opposite occurred 
B) Although theory suggests the decline in unionization should have reduced income inequality,empirical research suggests that the opposite occurred 
C) In theory,the decline in unionization may either reduce or increase income inequality,however empirical research suggests it has increased it,particularly among males 
D) In theory,the decline in unionization may either reduce or increase income inequality,however empirical research suggests it has reduced it,particularly among females 
A) Although theory suggests the decline of unionization should have increased income inequality,empirical research suggests that the opposite occurred 
B) Although theory suggests the decline in unionization should have reduced income inequality,empirical research suggests that the opposite occurred 
C) In theory,the decline in unionization may either reduce or increase income inequality,however empirical research suggests it has increased it,particularly among males 
D) In theory,the decline in unionization may either reduce or increase income inequality,however empirical research suggests it has reduced it,particularly among females

Question 7

Economists typically believe that the goal of a union is to:

Accepted Answer

A) maximize the total employment of its members 
B) maximize the total wage income of its members 
C) bargain for the highest wage possible 
D) increase both the wages and employment of its members 
A) maximize the total employment of its members 
B) maximize the total wage income of its members 
C) bargain for the highest wage possible 
D) increase both the wages and employment of its members

Question 8

Lower-paid workers potentially have more to gain from unionization.This fact explains why:

Accepted Answer

A) women are more likely to be unionized than men 
B) Southerners are more likely to be unionized than Northerners 
C) Public-sector workers are more likely to be unionized than private-sector workers 
D) African Americans are more likely to be unionized than whites 
A) women are more likely to be unionized than men 
B) Southerners are more likely to be unionized than Northerners 
C) Public-sector workers are more likely to be unionized than private-sector workers 
D) African Americans are more likely to be unionized than whites

Question 9

As of 2011,which of the following U.S.industries was more than 30% unionized?

Accepted Answer

A) mining 
B) construction 
C) wholesale and retail trade 
D) public administration 
A) mining 
B) construction 
C) wholesale and retail trade 
D) public administration

Question 10

The "monopoly union" model assumes that the union:

Accepted Answer

A) faces a wage-employment tradeoff,given as the firm's demand for labor curve 
B) will be able to increase both the wages and employment of its members 
C) will attempt to negotiate an "efficient contract" with the firm 
D) attempts to maximize the wage rate 
A) faces a wage-employment tradeoff,given as the firm's demand for labor curve 
B) will be able to increase both the wages and employment of its members 
C) will attempt to negotiate an "efficient contract" with the firm 
D) attempts to maximize the wage rate

Question 11

In which industry is the relatively high extent of unionism and union membership growth explained by the favorable legislative climate of the 1960s and 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A) Finance,insurance and real estate 
B) Wholesale and retail trade 
C) Transportation,communication and public utilities 
D) Public Administration 
A) Finance,insurance and real estate 
B) Wholesale and retail trade 
C) Transportation,communication and public utilities 
D) Public Administration

Question 12

Which of the following is not a major responsibility of a national union?

Accepted Answer

A) organizing workers in its craft or industry 
B) negotiating collective bargaining agreements 
C) handling grievance procedures 
D) settling jurisdictional disputes 
A) organizing workers in its craft or industry 
B) negotiating collective bargaining agreements 
C) handling grievance procedures 
D) settling jurisdictional disputes

Question 13

The authors suggest that unions developed primarily in response to:

Accepted Answer

A) purposeful mistreatment by employers 
B) the inability of preindustrial workers to be self-sufficient 
C) dependency of workers on factory owners as a result of industrialization 
D) attempts by employers to achieve an eight-hour day 
A) purposeful mistreatment by employers 
B) the inability of preindustrial workers to be self-sufficient 
C) dependency of workers on factory owners as a result of industrialization 
D) attempts by employers to achieve an eight-hour day

Question 14

Women are much less likely to be union members than men.This is:

Accepted Answer

A) because women are more likely to be in less-unionized industries and occupations 
B) because women have fundamentally different attitudes about unions 
C) because unions are legally allowed to discriminate against women 
D) not true 
A) because women are more likely to be in less-unionized industries and occupations 
B) because women have fundamentally different attitudes about unions 
C) because unions are legally allowed to discriminate against women 
D) not true

Question 15

According to research by Neumann and Rissman,many government programs provide "union-like" services,which has contributed to the decline of unionization.Their findings illustrate 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 16

Over the last few decades,industrial production has shifted from the Northeast and Midwest to the South and Southwest regions of the U.S.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 17

As a percentage of the U.S.labor force,union membership peaked in the 1940s at approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 19% 
B) 34% 
C) 47% 
D) 63% 
A) 19% 
B) 34% 
C) 47% 
D) 63%

Question 18

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.

-Compared to the monopoly union outcome,wage and employment contracts along the bargaining curve between x and y entail:

Accepted Answer

A) higher utility to the union and higher profits to the firm 
B) higher utility to the union but lower profits to the firm 
C) higher profits to the firm but lower utility to the union 
D) lower utility to the firm and lower profits to the firm 
A) higher utility to the union and higher profits to the firm 
B) higher utility to the union but lower profits to the firm 
C) higher profits to the firm but lower utility to the union 
D) lower utility to the firm and lower profits to the firm

Question 19

In response to declines in membership,unions have recently:

Accepted Answer

A) avoided labor organization mergers 
B) intensified attempts to organize blue-collar workers as opposed to white-collar workers 
C) given increased priority to wage increases and put less emphasis on non-wage issues 
D) substituted work slowdowns for strikes as a way of preventing replacement by permanent strikebreakers 
A) avoided labor organization mergers 
B) intensified attempts to organize blue-collar workers as opposed to white-collar workers 
C) given increased priority to wage increases and put less emphasis on non-wage issues 
D) substituted work slowdowns for strikes as a way of preventing replacement by permanent strikebreakers

Question 20

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.

-An efficient labor contract entails

Accepted Answer

A) a point on the labor demand curve corresponding to a wage of Wx 
B) a point on the labor demand curve corresponding to a wage of Wy 
C) a wage of Wu and employment of Qx 
D) wage and employment levels along the line xy 
A) a point on the labor demand curve corresponding to a wage of Wx 
B) a point on the labor demand curve corresponding to a wage of Wy 
C) a wage of Wu and employment of Qx 
D) wage and employment levels along the line xy

A union might attempt to raise both the wage rate and employment of its members by:

Unions are most prevalent in the:

Which of the following is affiliated with Change to Win?

refer to the following graph, in which Wc is the competitive wage and Ic is the union’s utility level at the competitive wage and employment level. -If this market is best represented by the "monopoly union" model,the union will bargain for:

Which one of the following is generally not associated with relatively high levels of unionization?

Which one of the following is a true statement?

Economists typically believe that the goal of a union is to:

Lower-paid workers potentially have more to gain from unionization.This fact explains why:

As of 2011,which of the following U.S.industries was more than 30% unionized?

The "monopoly union" model assumes that the union:

In which industry is the relatively high extent of unionism and union membership growth explained by the favorable legislative climate of the 1960s and 1970s?

Which of the following is not a major responsibility of a national union?

The authors suggest that unions developed primarily in response to:

Women are much less likely to be union members than men.This is:

According to research by Neumann and Rissman,many government programs provide "union-like" services,which has contributed to the decline of unionization.Their findings illustrate the:

Over the last few decades,industrial production has shifted from the Northeast and Midwest to the South and Southwest regions of the U.S.This fact is most consistent with the:

As a percentage of the U.S.labor force,union membership peaked in the 1940s at approximately:

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. -Compared to the monopoly union outcome,wage and employment contracts along the bargaining curve between x and y entail:

In response to declines in membership,unions have recently:

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. -An efficient labor contract entails

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

A union might attempt to raise both the wage rate and employment of its members by:

Unions are most prevalent in the:

Which of the following is affiliated with Change to Win?

refer to the following graph, in which Wc is the competitive wage and Ic is the union’s utility level at the competitive wage and employment level. -If this market is best represented by the "monopoly union" model,the union will bargain for:

Which one of the following is generally not associated with relatively high levels of unionization?

Which one of the following is a true statement?

Economists typically believe that the goal of a union is to:

Lower-paid workers potentially have more to gain from unionization.This fact explains why:

As of 2011,which of the following U.S.industries was more than 30% unionized?

The "monopoly union" model assumes that the union:

In which industry is the relatively high extent of unionism and union membership growth explained by the favorable legislative climate of the 1960s and 1970s?

Which of the following is not a major responsibility of a national union?

The authors suggest that unions developed primarily in response to:

Women are much less likely to be union members than men.This is:

According to research by Neumann and Rissman,many government programs provide "union-like" services,which has contributed to the decline of unionization.Their findings illustrate the:

Over the last few decades,industrial production has shifted from the Northeast and Midwest to the South and Southwest regions of the U.S.This fact is most consistent with the:

As a percentage of the U.S.labor force,union membership peaked in the 1940s at approximately:

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. -Compared to the monopoly union outcome,wage and employment contracts along the bargaining curve between x and y entail:

In response to declines in membership,unions have recently:

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. -An efficient labor contract entails

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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