Question 1

The National Labor Relations Board

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A)  enforces antitrust laws against unions. 
B)  enforces workers' rights to unionize. 
C)  acts as a union's representative in collective bargaining. 
D)  is required to approve all collective bargaining agreements before they can be enforced. 
A)  enforces antitrust laws against unions. 
B)  enforces workers' rights to unionize. 
C)  acts as a union's representative in collective bargaining. 
D)  is required to approve all collective bargaining agreements before they can be enforced.

Question 2

The unemployment that results from the process of matching workers and jobs is called structural unemployment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Sectoral shifts contribute to structural unemployment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Economists have found that union workers earn about 30 to 40 percent more than similar workers who do not belong to unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

More than 30 percent of U.S. workers leave their jobs in a typical month.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is correct?

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A)  The amount of unemployment that a country typically experiences is a determinant of that country's standard of living, and some degree of unemployment is inevitable in a complex economy. 
B)  The amount of unemployment that a country typically experiences is a determinant of that country's standard of living, and a complex economy can achieve zero unemployment. 
C)  The amount of unemployment that a country typically experiences is not a determinant of that country's standard of living, and a complex economy can achieve zero unemployment. 
D)  The amount of unemployment that a country typically experiences is not a determinant of that country's standard of living, and some degree of unemployment is inevitable in a complex economy. 
A)  The amount of unemployment that a country typically experiences is a determinant of that country's standard of living, and some degree of unemployment is inevitable in a complex economy. 
B)  The amount of unemployment that a country typically experiences is a determinant of that country's standard of living, and a complex economy can achieve zero unemployment. 
C)  The amount of unemployment that a country typically experiences is not a determinant of that country's standard of living, and a complex economy can achieve zero unemployment. 
D)  The amount of unemployment that a country typically experiences is not a determinant of that country's standard of living, and some degree of unemployment is inevitable in a complex economy.

Question 7

If there were no factors keeping wages from reaching equilibrium then there would be no

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A)  cyclical unemployment. 
B)  frictional unemployment. 
C)  structural unemployment. 
D)  natural rate of unemployment. 
A)  cyclical unemployment. 
B)  frictional unemployment. 
C)  structural unemployment. 
D)  natural rate of unemployment.

Question 8

Table 28-8
Below is data about the labor market in the state of Northwoods.
  
-Refer to Table 28-8. If the state government imposed a minimum wage of $10, how many people would be unemployed?

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A)  0 
B)  10,000 
C)  20,000 
D)  40,000 
A)  0 
B)  10,000 
C)  20,000 
D)  40,000

Question 9

Figure 28-4  
-Refer to Figure 28-4. If the government imposes a minimum wage of $6, how many workers will be unemployed?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  2,000 
C)  4,000 
D)  6,000 
A)  0 
B)  2,000 
C)  4,000 
D)  6,000

Question 10

Minimum-wage laws

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A)  create frictional unemployment, while firms paying wages above equilibrium to reduce worker turnover creates structural unemployment. 
B)  create structural unemployment, while firms paying wages above equilibrium to reduce worker turnover creates frictional unemployment. 
C)  and firms paying wages above equilibrium to reduce worker turnover both create structural unemployment. 
D)  and firms paying wages above equilibrium to reduce worker turnover both create frictional unemployment. 
A)  create frictional unemployment, while firms paying wages above equilibrium to reduce worker turnover creates structural unemployment. 
B)  create structural unemployment, while firms paying wages above equilibrium to reduce worker turnover creates frictional unemployment. 
C)  and firms paying wages above equilibrium to reduce worker turnover both create structural unemployment. 
D)  and firms paying wages above equilibrium to reduce worker turnover both create frictional unemployment.

Question 11

Suppose that consumers decide to walk to work more frequently and drive cars less. Companies that make walking shoes hire workers, while automobile companies lay off workers. This is an example of

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A)  frictional unemployment created by sectoral shifts. 
B)  frictional unemployment created by efficiency wages. 
C)  structural unemployment created by efficiency wages. 
D)  structural unemployment created by sectoral shifts. 
A)  frictional unemployment created by sectoral shifts. 
B)  frictional unemployment created by efficiency wages. 
C)  structural unemployment created by efficiency wages. 
D)  structural unemployment created by sectoral shifts.

Question 12

An economy's natural rate of unemployment is the

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A)  economy's long­run target level of unemployment. 
B)  amount of unemployment that the economy normally experiences. 
C)  lowest rate of unemployment the economy can achieve. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  economy's long­run target level of unemployment. 
B)  amount of unemployment that the economy normally experiences. 
C)  lowest rate of unemployment the economy can achieve. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 13

Cyclical unemployment refers to

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A)  the relationship between the probability of unemployment and a worker's changing level of experience. 
B)  how often a worker is likely to be employed during her lifetime. 
C)  year-to-year fluctuations of unemployment around its natural rate. 
D)  long-term trends in unemployment. 
A)  the relationship between the probability of unemployment and a worker's changing level of experience. 
B)  how often a worker is likely to be employed during her lifetime. 
C)  year-to-year fluctuations of unemployment around its natural rate. 
D)  long-term trends in unemployment.

Question 14

The Bureau of Labor Statistics divides the adult population into four categories: employed, underemployed, unemployed, and not in the labor force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the theory of efficiency wages, firms operate more efficiently if wages are above the equilibrium level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Cyclical unemployment is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  frictional and structural unemployment 
B)  frictional but not structural unemployment 
C)  structural but not frictional unemployment 
D)  neither frictional nor structural unemployment 
A)  frictional and structural unemployment 
B)  frictional but not structural unemployment 
C)  structural but not frictional unemployment 
D)  neither frictional nor structural unemployment

Question 17

About what percentage of jobs are destroyed every year, and about what percentage of workers leave their jobs in a typical month?

Accepted Answer

A)  1% and 5% 
B)  5% and 1% 
C)  3% and 10% 
D)  10% and 3% 
A)  1% and 5% 
B)  5% and 1% 
C)  3% and 10% 
D)  10% and 3%

Question 18

Olga owns her own business. Sven is an unpaid worker in his family's business. Who is included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "employed" category?

Accepted Answer

A)  only Olga 
B)  only Sven 
C)  both Olga and Sven 
D)  neither Olga nor Sven 
A)  only Olga 
B)  only Sven 
C)  both Olga and Sven 
D)  neither Olga nor Sven

Question 19

Some individuals would like to have a job, but they have given up looking for a job after an unsuccessful search. These individuals are called

Accepted Answer

A)  detached workers, and they are classified by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as unemployed. 
B)  detached workers, and they are not classified by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as unemployed. 
C)  discouraged workers, and they are classified by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as unemployed. 
D)  discouraged workers, and they are not classified by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as unemployed. 
A)  detached workers, and they are classified by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as unemployed. 
B)  detached workers, and they are not classified by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as unemployed. 
C)  discouraged workers, and they are classified by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as unemployed. 
D)  discouraged workers, and they are not classified by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as unemployed.

Question 20

Define the natural rate of unemployment and cyclical unemployment.

Accepted Answer

The natural rate of unemployment refers

The National Labor Relations Board

The unemployment that results from the process of matching workers and jobs is called structural unemployment.

Sectoral shifts contribute to structural unemployment.

Economists have found that union workers earn about 30 to 40 percent more than similar workers who do not belong to unions.

More than 30 percent of U.S. workers leave their jobs in a typical month.

Which of the following is correct?

If there were no factors keeping wages from reaching equilibrium then there would be no

Table 28-8 Below is data about the labor market in the state of Northwoods. -Refer to Table 28-8. If the state government imposed a minimum wage of $10, how many people would be unemployed?

Figure 28-4 -Refer to Figure 28-4. If the government imposes a minimum wage of $6, how many workers will be unemployed?

Minimum-wage laws

Suppose that consumers decide to walk to work more frequently and drive cars less. Companies that make walking shoes hire workers, while automobile companies lay off workers. This is an example of

An economy's natural rate of unemployment is the

Cyclical unemployment refers to

The Bureau of Labor Statistics divides the adult population into four categories: employed, underemployed, unemployed, and not in the labor force.

According to the theory of efficiency wages, firms operate more efficiently if wages are above the equilibrium level.

Cyclical unemployment is caused by

About what percentage of jobs are destroyed every year, and about what percentage of workers leave their jobs in a typical month?

Olga owns her own business. Sven is an unpaid worker in his family's business. Who is included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "employed" category?

Some individuals would like to have a job, but they have given up looking for a job after an unsuccessful search. These individuals are called

Define the natural rate of unemployment and cyclical unemployment.

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

The Basic Tools of Finance

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Tradeoff Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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Exam 10: Unemployment and Its Natural Rate

The National Labor Relations Board

The unemployment that results from the process of matching workers and jobs is called structural unemployment.

Sectoral shifts contribute to structural unemployment.

Economists have found that union workers earn about 30 to 40 percent more than similar workers who do not belong to unions.

More than 30 percent of U.S. workers leave their jobs in a typical month.

Which of the following is correct?

If there were no factors keeping wages from reaching equilibrium then there would be no

Table 28-8 Below is data about the labor market in the state of Northwoods. -Refer to Table 28-8. If the state government imposed a minimum wage of $10, how many people would be unemployed?

Figure 28-4 -Refer to Figure 28-4. If the government imposes a minimum wage of $6, how many workers will be unemployed?

Minimum-wage laws

Suppose that consumers decide to walk to work more frequently and drive cars less. Companies that make walking shoes hire workers, while automobile companies lay off workers. This is an example of

An economy's natural rate of unemployment is the

Cyclical unemployment refers to

The Bureau of Labor Statistics divides the adult population into four categories: employed, underemployed, unemployed, and not in the labor force.

According to the theory of efficiency wages, firms operate more efficiently if wages are above the equilibrium level.

Cyclical unemployment is caused by

About what percentage of jobs are destroyed every year, and about what percentage of workers leave their jobs in a typical month?

Olga owns her own business. Sven is an unpaid worker in his family's business. Who is included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "employed" category?

Some individuals would like to have a job, but they have given up looking for a job after an unsuccessful search. These individuals are called

Define the natural rate of unemployment and cyclical unemployment.

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

The Basic Tools of Finance

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Tradeoff Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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