Question 1

AFL-CIO stands for

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A)  American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations.
B)  American Federation of Labor-Committee for Industrial Opportunity.
C)  Assembly of Factory Laborers-Congress of Industrial Organizations.
D)  Assembly of Factory Laborers-Committee for Industrial Opportunity.

Question 2

According to U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics data, which of the following industries had the highest unionization rate in 2015?

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A)  finance
B)  construction
C)  transportation
D)  manufacturing

Question 3

The majority of union members in the United States belong to unions that are

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A)  affiliated with the United Workers of America (UW
A)  .
B)  affiliated with the AFL-CIO.
C)  independent unions that are not affiliated with the AFL-CIO.
D)  growing rapidly in membership.

Question 4

Productivity measures (such as output per worker-hour)  and wage rates adjusted for inflation in the United States are

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A)  inversely related.
B)  unrelated.
C)  directly, but not closely, related.
D)  directly and closely related.

Question 5

A characteristic of a purely competitive labor market would be

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A)  "price-maker" behavior by the workers.
B)  "wage-taker" behavior by workers.
C)  many firms selling the same product.
D)  many workers with different skills.

Question 6

If the nominal wages of carpenters rose by 5 percent in 2013 and the price level increased by 3 percent, then the real wages of carpenters

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A)  decreased by 2 percent.
B)  increased by 2 percent.
C)  increased by 3 percent.
D)  increased by 8 percent.

Question 7

Real wages in the United States are

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A)  the highest in the world.
B)  relatively high, but not as high as in some other industrially advanced nations.
C)  much higher than output per worker.
D)  higher than nominal wages.

Question 8

The principal-agent problem arises primarily because

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A)  principals and agents share a common interest, leading to free-rider problems.
B)  principals and agents are in an adversarial role, sharing no common interests.
C)  principals pursue some of their own objectives, which may conflict with the objectives of the agents.
D)  agents pursue some of their own objectives, which may conflict with the objectives of the principals.

Question 9

Critics contend that imposing a minimum wage higher than the equilibrium wage in a competitive industry would

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A)  decrease the number of workers employed in that industry.
B)  decrease the quantity of labor supplied to that industry.
C)  increase the demand for labor in the industry.
D)  increase employment in that industry.

Question 10

Under conditions of imperfect competition in the labor market, union efforts to increase wages

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A)  will necessarily cause unemployment.
B)  will necessarily reduce unemployment.
C)  will strengthen the monopoly power of management.
D)  may either increase or decrease the level of employment.

Question 11

Private-sector strikes and lockouts typically end because

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A)  the federal government intervenes with a back-to-work order.
B)  the parties eventually tire of bickering.
C)  they are costly in terms of lost profits and lost wage income.
D)  the parties rely heavily on outside arbitration.

Question 12

In a labor market characterized by bilateral monopoly, the wage rate will

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A)  be logically indeterminate.
B)  be established at the level desired by the union.
C)  be established at the level desired by the employer.
D)  always be established at the competitive level.

Question 13

In 2015, about percent of employed wage and salary workers belonged to unions.

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A)  25.0
B)  5.5
C)  16.4
D)  11.1

Question 14

According to international comparisons, which nation had the highest hourly pay in U.S.dollar terms in 2013?

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A)  United States
B)  Germany
C)  Australia
D)  Sweden

Question 15

Craft unions tend to do all of the following except

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A)  adopting restrictive membership policies.
B)  supporting strict restrictions on immigration.
C)  pushing for mandatory membership for all workers.
D)  requiring apprenticeships or occupational licensing.

Question 16

For a monopsonist in the labor market, the marginal resource cost of labor is

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A)  higher than the wage rate or price of labor.
B)  less than the wage rate or price of labor.
C)  equal to the wage rate or price of labor.
D)  inversely related to the wage rate or price of labor.Topic: Monopsony Model

Question 17

Since 1960, real hourly compensation in the United States has approximately

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A)  remained the same.
B)  risen by 40 percent.
C)  doubled.
D)  tripled.

Question 18

If the price level rises by 4 percent in a year and nominal wages increase by 2 percent, then real wages will

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A)  decrease by 6 percent.
B)  decrease by 4 percent.
C)  decrease by 2 percent.
D)  increase by 2 percent.

Question 19

A monopsonistic employer's marginal resource (labor)  cost curve

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A)  is always more elastic than the labor supply curve.
B)  coincides with the labor supply curve.
C)  lies below the labor supply curve because the higher wage paid to an additional worker must also be paid to all other employed workers.
D)  lies above the labor supply curve because the higher wage paid to an additional worker must also be paid to all other employed workers.

Question 20

Suppose that under its collective bargaining agreement, the ABC Corporation can hire nonunion workers, but such workers must join the union within 30 days.This agreement embodies

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A)  an open shop.
B)  a closed shop.
C)  a union shop.
D)  an agency shop.

Exam 17: Wage Determination

According to international comparisons, which nation had the highest hourly pay in U.S.dollar terms in 2013?

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Private-sector strikes and lockouts typically end because

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AFL-CIO stands for

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A monopsonistic employer's marginal resource (labor) cost curve

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Under conditions of imperfect competition in the labor market, union efforts to increase wages

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Critics contend that imposing a minimum wage higher than the equilibrium wage in a competitive industry would

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According to U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics data, which of the following industries had the highest unionization rate in 2015?

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Since 1960, real hourly compensation in the United States has approximately

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In 2015, about percent of employed wage and salary workers belonged to unions.

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For a monopsonist in the labor market, the marginal resource cost of labor is

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If the nominal wages of carpenters rose by 5 percent in 2013 and the price level increased by 3 percent, then the real wages of carpenters

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Productivity measures (such as output per worker-hour) and wage rates adjusted for inflation in the United States are

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If the price level rises by 4 percent in a year and nominal wages increase by 2 percent, then real wages will

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Craft unions tend to do all of the following except

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Suppose that under its collective bargaining agreement, the ABC Corporation can hire nonunion workers, but such workers must join the union within 30 days.This agreement embodies

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In a labor market characterized by bilateral monopoly, the wage rate will

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The principal-agent problem arises primarily because

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A characteristic of a purely competitive labor market would be

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Real wages in the United States are

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