Exam 15: Unemployment

Suppose that dental hygienists are unionized in the eastern region of the country but not in the western region. If the unionized workers in the eastern region abolished their unions, employment

Which of the following is not correct?

Table 28-3 2009 Labor Data for Baltivia -Refer to Table 28-3. How many adults were not in Baltivia's labor force in 2009?

The amount of unemployment varies

The process by which unions and firms agree on the terms of employment is called collective bargaining.

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

Table 28-4 2010 Labor Data for Adults ages 16 and older) in Meditor -Refer to Table 28-4. What is the adult labor force in Meditor?

Table 28-11 2010 Labor Data for Tajnia -Refer to Table 28-11. The labor-force participation rate of Tajnia in 2010 is about 40.8 percent.

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

In the U.S., the National Labor Relations Board is the government agency that enforces workers' right to unionize.

U.S. Department of Labor data show that minimum-wage workers tend to be young, less educated, more likely to be working part time, and concentrated in the leisure and hospitality industry.

Which of the following is a requirement for the Bureau of Labor Statistics to place someone in the "unemployed" category?

Cyclical unemployment refers to

Figure 28-7 -Refer to Figure 28-7. If the minimum wage is set at $100, how many will be unemployed?

Suppose that neither food-service workers nor retail salespeople are unionized. If food-service workers unionize, then the supply of retail salespeople will

Cyclical unemployment is closely associated with

Table 28-6 -Refer to Table 28-6. What is the U-1 measure of labor underutilization?

Which of the following is an explanation for the existence of frictional unemployment?

Figure 28-4 -Refer to Figure 28-4. If 6,000 workers are unemployed, then the minimum wage must be

If people who report being unemployed are not, in fact, trying hard to find a job, then the reported unemployment rate will be biased upward.