Question 1

Jill does not currently have a job, but has applied for several jobs in the previous week. Ken is an unpaid stay-at-home dad who has not searched for work in recent years. Who does the BLS count as out of the labor force?

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A)  Jill but not Ken
B)  Ken but not Jill
C)  Jill and Ken
D)  neither Jill nor KenE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Retirees are included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "not in the labor force" category.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Bureau of Labor Statistics produces data on

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A)  unemployment.
B)  types of employment.
C)  length of the average workweek.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is not a reason that paying efficiency wages may increase a firm's profit?

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A)  Efficiency wages increase worker health and therefore increase worker productivity.
B)  Efficiency wages decrease worker turnover and therefore decrease hiring and training costs.
C)  Efficiency wages decrease worker shirking and therefore increase worker productivity.
D)  Efficiency wages are below the equilibrium wage rate, but still attract a sufficient number of workers.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Advocates of government-run employment agencies and public training programs believe they make job search more efficient.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Suppose that furniture factory worker are unionized. If these workers decide not to be unionized,

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A)  the quantity of furniture factory workers demanded will rise. The supply of workers in other industries will also rise.
B)  the quantity of furniture factory workers demanded will rise. The supply of workers in other industries will fall.
C)  the quantity of furniture factory workers demanded will fall. The supply of workers in other industries will rise.
D)  the quantity of furniture factory workers demanded will fall. The supply of workers in other industries will also fall.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Suppose that there is an excess supply of economics professors. Should universities necessarily reduce salaries? What does standard economic theory suggest? What does efficiency-wage theory suggest?

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Standard economic theory suggests that i...

Question 8

Unemployment that results because the number of jobs available in some labor markets may be insufficient to give a job to everyone who wants one is called

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A)  the natural rate of unemployment.
B)  cyclical unemployment.
C)  structural unemployment.
D)  frictional unemployment.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Efficiency wages create structural unemployment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When a union raises the wage above the equilibrium level, it

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A)  reduces both the quantity of labor supplied and the quantity of labor demanded.
B)  reduces the quantity of labor supplied and raises the quantity of labor demanded.
C)  raises the quantity of labor supplied and reduces the quantity of labor demanded.
D)  raises both the quantity of labor supplied and the quantity of labor demanded.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

The Bureau of Labor Statistics' household survey and establishment survey both yield the same results about total employment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not a reason economies experience structural unemployment?

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A)  job search
B)  unions
C)  minimum-wage laws
D)  efficiency wagesE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which of the following both make a firm more likely to pay efficiency wages?

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A)  it is easy to judge the quality of applicants and after workers have worked for the firm a while they tend not to look for other jobs
B)  it is easy to judge the quality of applicants and after workers have worked for the firm a while they tend to look for other jobs
C)  it is difficult to judge the quality of applicants and after workers have worked for the firm a while they tend not to look for other jobs
D)  it is difficult to judge the quality of applicants and after workers have worked for the firm a while they tend to look for other jobsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

According to 2009 data on the U.S. population, which of the following groups of teenagers (ages 16-19)  had the lowest labor-force participation rate?

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A)  white males
B)  white females
C)  black males
D)  black femalesE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Suppose some country had an adult population of about 25 million, a labor-force participation rate of 60 percent, and an unemployment rate of 6 percent. How many people were unemployed?

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A)  0.846 million
B)  0.9 million
C)  1.5 million
D)  6 millionE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

A union is a type of cartel.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Table 15-1
Labor Data for Aridia
   Year 201020112012 Adult population 200030003200 Number of emplayed 140013001600 Number of unemplayed 200600200\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | } \hline 	ext { Year } & \mathbf { 2 0 1 0 } & \mathbf { 2 0 1 1 } & \mathbf { 2 0 1 2 } \\hline 	ext { Adult population } & 2000 & 3000 & 3200 \\hline 	ext { Number of emplayed } & 1400 & 1300 & 1600 \\hline 	ext { Number of unemplayed } & 200 & 600 & 200 \\hline\end{array} Year  Adult population  Number of emplayed  Number of unemplayed ​201020001400200​201130001300600​201232001600200​​ 
-Refer to Table 15-1. The labor-force participation rate of Aridia in 2011 was

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A)  43.3%.
B)  54.2%.
C)  63.3%.
D)  68.4%. E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Bob is looking for work after school, but everywhere he fills out an application, the managers say they always have a lot more applications than open positions. Tom has a law degree. Several firms have made him offers, but he thinks he might be able to find a firm where his talents could be put to better use.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bob and Tom are both frictionally unemployed.
B)  Bob and Tom are both structurally unemployed.
C)  Bob is frictionally unemployed, and Tom is structurally unemployed.
D)  Bob is structurally unemployed, and Tom is frictionally unemployed.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

When a country keeps its workers as fully employed as possible, it achieves a higher level of GDP than if many of its workers were idle.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 15: Unemployment

Which of the following is not a reason economies experience structural unemployment?

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Suppose that there is an excess supply of economics professors. Should universities necessarily reduce salaries? What does standard economic theory suggest? What does efficiency-wage theory suggest?

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Jill does not currently have a job, but has applied for several jobs in the previous week. Ken is an unpaid stay-at-home dad who has not searched for work in recent years. Who does the BLS count as out of the labor force?

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Retirees are included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "not in the labor force" category.

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics' household survey and establishment survey both yield the same results about total employment.

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Efficiency wages create structural unemployment.

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Suppose some country had an adult population of about 25 million, a labor-force participation rate of 60 percent, and an unemployment rate of 6 percent. How many people were unemployed?

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Suppose that furniture factory worker are unionized. If these workers decide not to be unionized,

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According to 2009 data on the U.S. population, which of the following groups of teenagers (ages 16-19) had the lowest labor-force participation rate?

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Advocates of government-run employment agencies and public training programs believe they make job search more efficient.

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When a country keeps its workers as fully employed as possible, it achieves a higher level of GDP than if many of its workers were idle.

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A union is a type of cartel.

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Unemployment that results because the number of jobs available in some labor markets may be insufficient to give a job to everyone who wants one is called

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Which of the following both make a firm more likely to pay efficiency wages?

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When a union raises the wage above the equilibrium level, it

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Which of the following is not a reason that paying efficiency wages may increase a firm's profit?

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Recent entrants into the labor force account for about

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics produces data on

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Exam 15: Unemployment

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Retirees are included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "not in the labor force" category.

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics' household survey and establishment survey both yield the same results about total employment.

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Efficiency wages create structural unemployment.

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When a country keeps its workers as fully employed as possible, it achieves a higher level of GDP than if many of its workers were idle.

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