Question 1

Table 28-11
2010 Labor Data for Tajnia
 
-Refer to Table 28-11. The labor force of Tajnia in 2010 is 12,250.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The theory of efficiency wages provides a possible explanation as to why

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A)   workers form unions.
B)   firms should try to reduce surpluses of labor.
C)   firms may be inclined to keep their workers' wages above the equilibrium level.
D)   firms may be inclined to keep their workers' wages below the equilibrium level.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The efficiency-wage theory of worker health is more relevant for explaining unemployment in less developed countries than in rich countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Table 28-2
Labor Data for Aridia
 
-Refer to Table 28-2. The labor-force participation rate of Aridia

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A)   increased both from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012.
B)   increased from 2010 to 2011 but decreased from 2011 to 2012.
C)   decreased from 2010 to 2011 but increased from 2011 to 2012.
D)   decreased both from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

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.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Sectoral changes in demand

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A)   create frictional unemployment, while firms paying wages above equilibrium to attract a better pool of candidates creates structural unemployment.
B)   create structural unemployment, while firms paying wages above equilibrium to attract a better pool of candidates creates frictional unemployment.
C)   and firms paying wages above equilibrium to attract a better pool of candidates both create structural unemployment.
D)   and firms paying wages above equilibrium to attract a better pool of candidates both create frictional unemployment.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The Bureau of Labor Statistics' U­1 measure of joblessness is larger than its U­6 measure of joblessness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Scenario 28-1
Suppose that the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the entire adult population of Mankiwland can be categorized as follows: 25 million people employed, 3 million people unemployed, 1 million discouraged workers, and 1 million people who are either students, homemakers, retirees, or other people not seeking employment.
-Refer to Scenario 28-1. What is the total labor force?

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A)   25 million
B)   28 million
C)   29 million
D)   30 millionE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

A typical American worker covered by unemployment insurance receives

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A)   50 percent of his former wages for 26 weeks.
B)   50 percent of his former wages for 52 weeks.
C)   100 percent of his former wages for 26 weeks.
D)   100 percent of his former wages for 52 weeks.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Discuss the labor-force participation trends for men and women since 1950.

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The labor-force participation rates for ...

Question 11

Which of the following is correct?

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A)   Typically more than one-third of the unemployed are new entrants into the job market.
B)   Most spells of unemployment are short.
C)   Most unemployment observed at any time is long term.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is not correct?

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A)   Frictional unemployment results from the process of matching workers and jobs.
B)   Structural unemployment results when the number of jobs is insufficient for the number of workers.
C)   Minimum wages are the predominant reason for unemployment in the U.S. economy.
D)   When a minimum-wage law forces the wage to remain above the level that balances supply and demand, it raises the quantity of labor supplied and reduces the quantity of labor demanded compared to the equilibrium level.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which of the following is a cause of the changing role of women in American society over the past several decades?

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A)   new technologies that have reduced the amount of time required to complete routine household tasks
B)   improved birth control
C)   changing political and social attitudes
D)   All of the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Table 28-9
The table below lists the number of people by labor force classification for the country of Shelbyville.
 
-Refer to Table 28-9. What is the size of the labor force, and the size of the adult population?

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The labor force is 1...

Question 15

Cyclical unemployment

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A)   has a different explanation than does the natural rate of unemployment.
B)   refers to the year­to­year fluctuation in unemployment around an economy's natural rate of unemployment.
C)   is closely associated with short-run ups and downs of economic activity.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

The adult population must equal the sum of the employed, the unemployed, and those not in the labor force.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Economists at the Congressional Budget Office estimated that for 2012, the U.S. natural rate of unemployment was

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A)   1.5%.
B)   3.0%.
C)   5.5%.
D)   8.5%.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

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.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following is correct?

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A)   Union membership in the United States peaked in the 1940s and 1950s.
B)   Unions play a larger role in the United States than in European countries such as Belgium, France, and Germany.
C)   Because of the popularity of unions, most workers in the United States discuss their wages, benefits, and working conditions with their employers as a group.
D)   Collective bargaining is the process by which unions negotiate membership dues with the National Labor Relations Board.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Unemployment insurance tends to

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A)   decrease structural unemployment.
B)   decrease cyclical unemployment.
C)   increase frictional unemployment.
D)   increase the number of discouraged workers.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 15: Unemployment

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Table 28-2 Labor Data for Aridia -Refer to Table 28-2. The labor-force participation rate of Aridia

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Which of the following is a cause of the changing role of women in American society over the past several decades?

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Which of the following is not correct?

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Table 28-9 The table below lists the number of people by labor force classification for the country of Shelbyville. -Refer to Table 28-9. What is the size of the labor force, and the size of the adult population?

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics' U1 measure of joblessness is larger than its U6 measure of joblessness.

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Unemployment insurance tends to

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Table 28-11 2010 Labor Data for Tajnia -Refer to Table 28-11. The labor force of Tajnia in 2010 is 12,250.

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Economists at the Congressional Budget Office estimated that for 2012, the U.S. natural rate of unemployment was

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The efficiency-wage theory of worker health is more relevant for explaining unemployment in less developed countries than in rich countries.

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The adult population must equal the sum of the employed, the unemployed, and those not in the labor force.

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Exam 15: Unemployment

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Table 28-2 Labor Data for Aridia -Refer to Table 28-2. The labor-force participation rate of Aridia

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Which of the following is a cause of the changing role of women in American society over the past several decades?

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Table 28-9 The table below lists the number of people by labor force classification for the country of Shelbyville. -Refer to Table 28-9. What is the size of the labor force, and the size of the adult population?

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics' U­1 measure of joblessness is larger than its U­6 measure of joblessness.

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