Question 1

Wages set above the equilibrium wage by

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A)  firms to increase morale are called collective bargaining wages. 
B)  lawmakers to decrease cyclical unemployment are called minimum wages laws. 
C)  firms to increase productivity are called efficiency wages. 
D)  lawmakers to decrease the length of a job search are called efficiency wages. 
A)  firms to increase morale are called collective bargaining wages. 
B)  lawmakers to decrease cyclical unemployment are called minimum wages laws. 
C)  firms to increase productivity are called efficiency wages. 
D)  lawmakers to decrease the length of a job search are called efficiency wages.

Question 2

Who of the following would necessarily be included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "unemployed" category?

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A)  Huey, who did not work during the previous four weeks 
B)  Dewey, who tried to find new employment during the previous four weeks 
C)  Louie, who was an unpaid worker during the previous four weeks 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  Huey, who did not work during the previous four weeks 
B)  Dewey, who tried to find new employment during the previous four weeks 
C)  Louie, who was an unpaid worker during the previous four weeks 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 3

Workers waiting for jobs to open up is most closely associated with

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A)  cyclical unemployment. 
B)  frictional unemployment. 
C)  seasonal unemployment. 
D)  structural unemployment. 
A)  cyclical unemployment. 
B)  frictional unemployment. 
C)  seasonal unemployment. 
D)  structural unemployment.

Question 4

The adult population must equal the sum of the employed and the unemployed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not correct?

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A)  When a union is present in a labor market, wages are not determined by the equilibrium of supply and demand. 
B)  Like any cartel, a union is a group of sellers acting together in the hope of exerting their joint market power. 
C)  The process by which unions and firms agree on the terms of employment is called a strike. 
D)  Most workers in the U.S. economy are not members of a union. 
A)  When a union is present in a labor market, wages are not determined by the equilibrium of supply and demand. 
B)  Like any cartel, a union is a group of sellers acting together in the hope of exerting their joint market power. 
C)  The process by which unions and firms agree on the terms of employment is called a strike. 
D)  Most workers in the U.S. economy are not members of a union.

Question 6

Recent entrants into the labor force account for about

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A)  1/5 of those who are unemployed. 
B)  1/4 of those who are unemployed. 
C)  1/3 of those who are unemployed. 
D)  1/2 of those who are unemployed. 
A)  1/5 of those who are unemployed. 
B)  1/4 of those who are unemployed. 
C)  1/3 of those who are unemployed. 
D)  1/2 of those who are unemployed.

Question 7

In the absence of right-to-work laws, workers

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A)  that went on strike could be permanently replaced. 
B)  might be required to join the union if they worked for a unionized firm. 
C)  would not be able to unionize. 
D)  would not be able to strike. 
A)  that went on strike could be permanently replaced. 
B)  might be required to join the union if they worked for a unionized firm. 
C)  would not be able to unionize. 
D)  would not be able to strike.

Question 8

Figure 28-3  
-Refer to Figure 28-3. If the government imposes a minimum wage of $4, then unemployment will increase by

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A)  0 workers. 
B)  2,000 workers. 
C)  4,000 workers. 
D)  5,000 workers. 
A)  0 workers. 
B)  2,000 workers. 
C)  4,000 workers. 
D)  5,000 workers.

Question 9

Cyclical unemployment refers to

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A)  the portion of unemployment created by job search. 
B)  short-run fluctuations around the natural rate of unemployment. 
C)  changes in unemployment due to changes in the natural rate of unemployment. 
D)  the portion of unemployment created by wages set above the equilibrium level. 
A)  the portion of unemployment created by job search. 
B)  short-run fluctuations around the natural rate of unemployment. 
C)  changes in unemployment due to changes in the natural rate of unemployment. 
D)  the portion of unemployment created by wages set above the equilibrium level.

Question 10

Since unemployment rates are consistently higher in Canada and some Western European countries than in the United States, it appears that the natural rate of unemployment is lower in the United States. What might explain this difference?

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The text offers two explanations for the

Question 11

Compare the 2012 unemployment rates and labor-force participation rates of whites, blacks, adults of prime working age ages 25-54), and teenagers ages 16-19).

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For adults:
Adult white men have the hig

Question 12

In 1914, Henry Ford began paying his workers $5 per day, about twice the going wage. As a result, turnover and absenteeism fell and productivity and profits rose.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Within the U.S. population, women of prime working age ages 25-54) have similar rates of labor-force participation than men of prime working age ages 25-54), regardless of race.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Sirius has just finished high school and started looking for his first job, but has not yet found one. Other things the same, the unemployment rate

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A)  and the labor-force participation rate both increase. 
B)  increases, and the labor-force participation rate is unaffected. 
C)  is unaffected, and the labor-force participation rate increases. 
D)  and the labor-force participation rate are both unaffected. 
A)  and the labor-force participation rate both increase. 
B)  increases, and the labor-force participation rate is unaffected. 
C)  is unaffected, and the labor-force participation rate increases. 
D)  and the labor-force participation rate are both unaffected.

Question 15

The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts discouraged workers as

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A)  employed. Including them as employed makes the unemployment rate lower than otherwise. 
B)  unemployed. Including them as unemployed makes the unemployment rate higher than otherwise. 
C)  out of the labor force. If the were counted as unemployed the unemployment rate would be higher. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  employed. Including them as employed makes the unemployment rate lower than otherwise. 
B)  unemployed. Including them as unemployed makes the unemployment rate higher than otherwise. 
C)  out of the labor force. If the were counted as unemployed the unemployment rate would be higher. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 16

Minimum wage laws, labor unions, and efficiency wages all generate unemployment by what common mechanism?

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Wages bein

Question 17

Write the formula for calculating the labor force participation rate.

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The answer of Write the formula for calculating the labor...

Question 18

Sectoral shifts in demand for output

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A)  create structural unemployment. 
B)  immediately reduce unemployment. 
C)  increase unemployment due to job search. 
D)  do not affect demand for labor. 
A)  create structural unemployment. 
B)  immediately reduce unemployment. 
C)  increase unemployment due to job search. 
D)  do not affect demand for labor.

Question 19

According to the theory of efficiency wages, if a firm stops paying efficiency wages it is likely to see an)

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A)  increase in the number of job applicants and an increase in how long workers stay on the job. 
B)  increase in the number of job applicants and a decrease in how long workers stay on the job. 
C)  decrease in the number of job applicants and an increase in how long workers stay on the job. 
D)  decrease in the number of job applicants and a decrease in how long workers stay on the job. 
A)  increase in the number of job applicants and an increase in how long workers stay on the job. 
B)  increase in the number of job applicants and a decrease in how long workers stay on the job. 
C)  decrease in the number of job applicants and an increase in how long workers stay on the job. 
D)  decrease in the number of job applicants and a decrease in how long workers stay on the job.

Question 20

Which of the following does not help reduce frictional unemployment?

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A)  government-run employment agencies 
B)  public training programs 
C)  unemployment insurance 
D)  All of the above help reduce frictional unemployment. 
A)  government-run employment agencies 
B)  public training programs 
C)  unemployment insurance 
D)  All of the above help reduce frictional unemployment.

Wages set above the equilibrium wage by

Who of the following would necessarily be included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "unemployed" category?

Workers waiting for jobs to open up is most closely associated with

The adult population must equal the sum of the employed and the unemployed.

Which of the following is not correct?

Recent entrants into the labor force account for about

In the absence of right-to-work laws, workers

Figure 28-3 -Refer to Figure 28-3. If the government imposes a minimum wage of $4, then unemployment will increase by

Cyclical unemployment refers to

Since unemployment rates are consistently higher in Canada and some Western European countries than in the United States, it appears that the natural rate of unemployment is lower in the United States. What might explain this difference?

Compare the 2012 unemployment rates and labor-force participation rates of whites, blacks, adults of prime working age ages 25-54), and teenagers ages 16-19).

In 1914, Henry Ford began paying his workers $5 per day, about twice the going wage. As a result, turnover and absenteeism fell and productivity and profits rose.

Within the U.S. population, women of prime working age ages 25-54) have similar rates of labor-force participation than men of prime working age ages 25-54), regardless of race.

Sirius has just finished high school and started looking for his first job, but has not yet found one. Other things the same, the unemployment rate

The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts discouraged workers as

Minimum wage laws, labor unions, and efficiency wages all generate unemployment by what common mechanism?

Write the formula for calculating the labor force participation rate.

Sectoral shifts in demand for output

According to the theory of efficiency wages, if a firm stops paying efficiency wages it is likely to see an)

Which of the following does not help reduce frictional unemployment?

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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

Wages set above the equilibrium wage by

Who of the following would necessarily be included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "unemployed" category?

Workers waiting for jobs to open up is most closely associated with

The adult population must equal the sum of the employed and the unemployed.

Which of the following is not correct?

Recent entrants into the labor force account for about

In the absence of right-to-work laws, workers

Figure 28-3 -Refer to Figure 28-3. If the government imposes a minimum wage of $4, then unemployment will increase by

Cyclical unemployment refers to

Since unemployment rates are consistently higher in Canada and some Western European countries than in the United States, it appears that the natural rate of unemployment is lower in the United States. What might explain this difference?

Compare the 2012 unemployment rates and labor-force participation rates of whites, blacks, adults of prime working age ages 25-54), and teenagers ages 16-19).

In 1914, Henry Ford began paying his workers $5 per day, about twice the going wage. As a result, turnover and absenteeism fell and productivity and profits rose.

Within the U.S. population, women of prime working age ages 25-54) have similar rates of labor-force participation than men of prime working age ages 25-54), regardless of race.

Sirius has just finished high school and started looking for his first job, but has not yet found one. Other things the same, the unemployment rate

The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts discouraged workers as

Minimum wage laws, labor unions, and efficiency wages all generate unemployment by what common mechanism?

Write the formula for calculating the labor force participation rate.

Sectoral shifts in demand for output

According to the theory of efficiency wages, if a firm stops paying efficiency wages it is likely to see an)

Which of the following does not help reduce frictional 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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