Question 1

Budget cuts which lead to more lax protection of our borders will affect the labor market in California.It will cause a(n) ___________ in labor supply,resulting in __________.

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A)   decrease; higher wages
B)   increase; higher wages
C)   increase; lower wages
D)   decrease; lower wagesE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

In the market for labor:

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A)   individuals make up the demand.
B)   firms create the supply.
C)   the price in the market is the wage.
D)   individuals are never paid above their productivity.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Grace is headed to work at a catering business as a waitress for $100.Her sister Paige calls and asks her to go horseback riding instead.Grace decides to go to work,which implies Grace's opportunity cost of working is:

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A)   greater than $100.
B)   less than $100.
C)   equal to $100.
D)   no more than $100.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following has a production process that would be considered labor intensive?

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A)   Hairstyling services
B)   Farming in a rich country
C)   T-shirt production
D)   Road construction.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

For any competitive labor market,changes that increase the opportunity cost of work will:

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A)   increase the labor supply and shift the supply curve right.
B)   decrease the labor supply and shift the supply curve right.
C)   decrease the labor supply and shift the supply curve left.
D)   increase the labor supply and shift the supply curve left.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The labor-supply and labor-demand curves for the market intersect:

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A)   at the equilibrium wage.
B)   above equilibrium price.
C)   at the number of unemployed people in the market.
D)   All of these statements are true.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

The relationship between the quantity of inputs and the quantity of outputs is called a:

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A)   cost function.
B)   production function.
C)   profit function.
D)   resource function.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

For any competitive labor market,what change would have to occur to cause the labor supply to increase and shift the supply curve right?

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A)   Number of firms increases
B)   Opportunity cost of work decreases
C)   Number of workers decreases
D)   Opportunity cost of work increasesE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

A minimum wage law is a:

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A)   price ceiling.
B)   price floor.
C)   customary norm without legal structure or protection.
D)   quantity restriction.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

The more human capital workers have,the:

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A)   less productive they are.
B)   more productive they are.
C)   lower the value of their marginal product.
D)   more technology they will require for their job.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The curve formed by plotting the value of the marginal product for workers against quantity of labor is:

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A)   downward sloping.
B)   upward sloping.
C)   perfectly elastic, for competitive firms.
D)   perfectly inelastic.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

The increase in the quantity of labor supplied in response to a higher wage is called the:

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A)   price effect.
B)   labor effect.
C)   income effect.
D)   substitution effect.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

A slump in one industry could increase the relative attractiveness of another industry:

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A)   increasing the quantity of labor supplied in the latter.
B)   decreasing the quantity of labor supplied in the latter.
C)   increasing the quantity of labor demanded in the latter.
D)   decreasing the quantity of labor demanded in the latter.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

A labor intensive production process is one in which:

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A)   a lot of labor is hired relative to the total inputs needed to produce the good.
B)   highly skilled labor is needed to produce the good.
C)   a part of the production process must be done by labor and cannot be substituted.
D)   total costs will be minimized if labor is the primary factor of production used.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Claire is on her way to her job at a call center where she was planning on spending three hours.She can drop in and work any hour she wants to and earn $12 per hour.Her friend calls and invites her to spend the next three hours bungee jumping.Claire decides to go with her friend,which tells us Claire's opportunity cost of working for three hours is:

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A)   greater than $36.
B)   greater than $12.
C)   less than $36.
D)   less than $12.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

A profit-seeking firm will choose the combination of inputs that maximizes profit,based on the:

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A)   ratio of each factor of production.
B)   substitutability of each factor of production.
C)   local price of each factor of production.
D)   total productivity of each factor of production.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Julie works at a local hat factory for $12 an hour and typically works 40 hours a week.The company threatens layoffs,so Julie and the others agree to a pay cut.Julie now earns $10 an hour and works every hour over 40 that her boss will let her.Julie's response to this pay cut was to work:

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A)   more, demonstrating a dominant income effect.
B)   more, demonstrating a dominant price effect.
C)   less, demonstrating a dominant income effect.
D)   less, demonstrating a dominant price effect.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following industries would be considered to have a labor intensive production process?

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A)   Printing a novel
B)   Farming in a poor country
C)   Building a road.
D)   Driving a truck.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Any event that decreases the value of the marginal product of labor will:

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A)   decrease labor demand.
B)   decrease labor supply.
C)   increase labor demand.
D)   increase labor supply.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

All factors of production usually experience:

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A)   decreasing average variable cost.
B)   diminishing marginal productivity.
C)   decreasing average fixed costs.
D)   diminishing total productivity.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 16: The Factors of Production

The labor-supply and labor-demand curves for the market intersect:

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For any competitive labor market,what change would have to occur to cause the labor supply to increase and shift the supply curve right?

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Julie works at a local hat factory for $12 an hour and typically works 40 hours a week.The company threatens layoffs,so Julie and the others agree to a pay cut.Julie now earns $10 an hour and works every hour over 40 that her boss will let her.Julie's response to this pay cut was to work:

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The relationship between the quantity of inputs and the quantity of outputs is called a:

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Budget cuts which lead to more lax protection of our borders will affect the labor market in California.It will cause a(n) _ in labor supply,resulting in .

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A minimum wage law is a:

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All factors of production usually experience:

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The more human capital workers have,the:

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In the market for labor:

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Which of the following has a production process that would be considered labor intensive?

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The increase in the quantity of labor supplied in response to a higher wage is called the:

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Any event that decreases the value of the marginal product of labor will:

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The curve formed by plotting the value of the marginal product for workers against quantity of labor is:

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Which of the following industries would be considered to have a labor intensive production process?

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Grace is headed to work at a catering business as a waitress for $100.Her sister Paige calls and asks her to go horseback riding instead.Grace decides to go to work,which implies Grace's opportunity cost of working is:

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A labor intensive production process is one in which:

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A slump in one industry could increase the relative attractiveness of another industry:

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A profit-seeking firm will choose the combination of inputs that maximizes profit,based on the:

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For any competitive labor market,changes that increase the opportunity cost of work will:

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Exam 16: The Factors of Production

The labor-supply and labor-demand curves for the market intersect:

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For any competitive labor market,what change would have to occur to cause the labor supply to increase and shift the supply curve right?

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Julie works at a local hat factory for $12 an hour and typically works 40 hours a week.The company threatens layoffs,so Julie and the others agree to a pay cut.Julie now earns $10 an hour and works every hour over 40 that her boss will let her.Julie's response to this pay cut was to work:

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The relationship between the quantity of inputs and the quantity of outputs is called a:

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Budget cuts which lead to more lax protection of our borders will affect the labor market in California.It will cause a(n) ___________ in labor supply,resulting in __________.

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A minimum wage law is a:

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All factors of production usually experience:

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The more human capital workers have,the:

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In the market for labor:

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Which of the following has a production process that would be considered labor intensive?

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The increase in the quantity of labor supplied in response to a higher wage is called the:

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Any event that decreases the value of the marginal product of labor will:

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The curve formed by plotting the value of the marginal product for workers against quantity of labor is:

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Which of the following industries would be considered to have a labor intensive production process?

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Grace is headed to work at a catering business as a waitress for $100.Her sister Paige calls and asks her to go horseback riding instead.Grace decides to go to work,which implies Grace's opportunity cost of working is:

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A labor intensive production process is one in which:

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A slump in one industry could increase the relative attractiveness of another industry:

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A profit-seeking firm will choose the combination of inputs that maximizes profit,based on the:

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For any competitive labor market,changes that increase the opportunity cost of work will:

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