Question 1

Negotiating a contract with a group of firms in an industry is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

-The more elastic the demand for labor,the:

Accepted Answer

A) higher the UR curve 
B) lower the UR curve 
C) higher the EC curve 
D) lower the EC curve 
A) higher the UR curve 
B) lower the UR curve 
C) higher the EC curve 
D) lower the EC curve

Question 3

Studies by Farber and by Freeman suggest that:

Accepted Answer

A) managerial opposition has been steady over the years,and has not contributed to the decline of unionization 
B) about 40% of unions' decline can be explained by structural changes in the economy 
C) shrinking union wage premiums have made it easy for firms to employ anti-union tactics 
D) recent NLRB rulings have been increasingly favorable to unions and should stop the decline in their membership 
A) managerial opposition has been steady over the years,and has not contributed to the decline of unionization 
B) about 40% of unions' decline can be explained by structural changes in the economy 
C) shrinking union wage premiums have made it easy for firms to employ anti-union tactics 
D) recent NLRB rulings have been increasingly favorable to unions and should stop the decline in their membership

Question 4

According to models of asymmetric information,strikes are more likely when:

Accepted Answer

A) firm profitability is highly variable and uncertain 
B) there is less democracy in the union 
C) union leaders have less information regarding firm profitability than the rank and file members 
D) none of the above 
A) firm profitability is highly variable and uncertain 
B) there is less democracy in the union 
C) union leaders have less information regarding firm profitability than the rank and file members 
D) none of the above

Question 5

The local union has primary responsibility for:

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 6

White-collar workers:

Accepted Answer

A) are just as likely as blue-collar workers to be union members 
B) are less likely to unionize because unionization may be an obstacle to their ambitions 
C) are more likely to unionize because the potential gains from unionization are larger 
D) are exempt from most labor legislation 
A) are just as likely as blue-collar workers to be union members 
B) are less likely to unionize because unionization may be an obstacle to their ambitions 
C) are more likely to unionize because the potential gains from unionization are larger 
D) are exempt from most labor legislation

Question 7

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.

-The wage/employment combination given by Wb/Q2 is:

Accepted Answer

A) efficient 
B) inefficient in that a slightly lower wage and slightly more employment would leave both the firm and the union better off 
C) inefficient in that a slightly higher wage and slightly less employment would leave both the firm and the union better off 
D) inefficient in that firm profits are lower than they would be at Wc/Qc 
A) efficient 
B) inefficient in that a slightly lower wage and slightly more employment would leave both the firm and the union better off 
C) inefficient in that a slightly higher wage and slightly less employment would leave both the firm and the union better off 
D) inefficient in that firm profits are lower than they would be at Wc/Qc

Question 8

Of the following,union membership is highest in:

Accepted Answer

A) Florida 
B) Michigan 
C) Colorado 
D) Arkansas 
A) Florida 
B) Michigan 
C) Colorado 
D) Arkansas

Question 9

Compared to the 1950s,current union membership as a percent of the labor force in the U.S.is:

Accepted Answer

A) the same in the private sector and higher in the public sector 
B) lower in the private sector and higher in the public sector 
C) the same in the private sector and lower in the public sector 
D) lower in the private sector and lower in the public sector 
A) the same in the private sector and higher in the public sector 
B) lower in the private sector and higher in the public sector 
C) the same in the private sector and lower in the public sector 
D) lower in the private sector and lower in the public sector

Question 10

The level of union organization that is most likely to lobby congress for legislation that prohibits the hiring of permanent strikebreakers is the:

Accepted Answer

A) federation 
B) state union 
C) national union 
D) local union 
A) federation 
B) state union 
C) national union 
D) local union

Question 11

Which one of the following hypotheses is not generally given as an explanation of the change in relative union membership?

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 12

The level of union organization that is most likely to "organize the unorganized" is the:

Accepted Answer

A) federation 
B) national union 
C) state union 
D) local union 
A) federation 
B) national union 
C) state union 
D) local union

Question 13

A union will most likely attempt to restrict the growth of labor supply if:

Accepted Answer

A) the labor supply curve is very inelastic 
B) the labor demand curve is very inelastic 
C) there is a very slow rate of growth of labor demand 
D) there is a very elastic supply of a production substitute for union labor 
A) the labor supply curve is very inelastic 
B) the labor demand curve is very inelastic 
C) there is a very slow rate of growth of labor demand 
D) there is a very elastic supply of a production substitute for union labor

Negotiating a contract with a group of firms in an industry is an example of:

refer to the following diagram, in which EC is the employer concession curve and UR is the union resistance curve. -The more elastic the demand for labor,the:

Studies by Farber and by Freeman suggest that:

According to models of asymmetric information,strikes are more likely when:

The local union has primary responsibility for:

White-collar workers:

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. -The wage/employment combination given by W_b/Q₂ is:

Of the following,union membership is highest in:

Compared to the 1950s,current union membership as a percent of the labor force in the U.S.is:

The level of union organization that is most likely to lobby congress for legislation that prohibits the hiring of permanent strikebreakers is the:

Which one of the following hypotheses is not generally given as an explanation of the change in relative union membership?

The level of union organization that is most likely to "organize the unorganized" is the:

A union will most likely attempt to restrict the growth of labor supply if:

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

Negotiating a contract with a group of firms in an industry is an example of:

refer to the following diagram, in which EC is the employer concession curve and UR is the union resistance curve. -The more elastic the demand for labor,the:

Studies by Farber and by Freeman suggest that:

According to models of asymmetric information,strikes are more likely when:

The local union has primary responsibility for:

White-collar workers:

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. -The wage/employment combination given by Wb/Q2 is:

Of the following,union membership is highest in:

Compared to the 1950s,current union membership as a percent of the labor force in the U.S.is:

The level of union organization that is most likely to lobby congress for legislation that prohibits the hiring of permanent strikebreakers is the:

Which one of the following hypotheses is not generally given as an explanation of the change in relative union membership?

The level of union organization that is most likely to "organize the unorganized" is the:

A union will most likely attempt to restrict the growth of labor supply if:

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

Filters

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. -The wage/employment combination given by W_b/Q₂ is: