The efficiency-wage theory of worker quality suggests that if firms respond to a surplus of labor by reducing the wage, then highly qualified workers will be
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less likely to apply, and unemployment will increase. |
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more likely to apply, and unemployment will decrease. |
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less likely to apply, and unemployment will increase. |
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more likely to apply, and unemployment will increase. |
Unions contribute to
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frictional unemployment. |
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structural unemployment. |
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seasonal unemployment. |
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cyclical unemployment. |
In the early 1900s, Henry Ford introduced
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a low-wage policy, and this policy produced many of the effects predicted by efficiency-wage theory. |
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a high-wage policy, and this policy produced many of the effects predicted by efficiency-wage theory. |
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a high-wage policy, and this policy produced none of the effects predicted by efficiency-wage theory. |
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a low-wage policy, and this policy produced none of the effects predicted by efficiency-wage theory. |
Which of the following includes everyone in the adult population that the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts as unemployed?
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anyone who is not employed |
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anyone who is not employed, is available for work, and has looked for work in the past 4 weeks |
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anyone who is not employed, is available for work, has looked for work in the past 4 weeks, and anyone who is waiting to be recalled from a job from which they have been laid off |
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anyone who is not employed, is available for work, has looked for work in the past 4 weeks, anyone who is waiting to be recalled from a job from which they have been laid off, and anyone who is employed part time and has searched for full time employment in the past 4 weeks |
Jenna is searching for a job that suits her tastes about where to live. Mary is looking for a job that makes best use of her skills.
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Jenna is structurally unemployed, and Mary is frictionally unemployed. |
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Jenna and Mary are both structurally unemployed. |
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Jenna is frictionally unemployed, and Mary is structurally unemployed. |
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Jenna and Mary are both frictionally unemployed. |
Providing training for unemployed individuals is primarily intended to reduce
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frictional unemployment. |
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seasonal unemployment. |
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structural unemployment. |
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cyclical unemployment. |
When a minimum-wage law forces the wage to remain above the level that balances supply and demand, it
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raises the quantity of labor supplied and reduces the quantity of labor demanded compared to the equilibrium level. |
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raises the quantity of labor supplied and raises the quantity of labor demanded compared to the equilibrium level. |
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reduces the quantity of labor supplied and reduces the quantity of labor demanded compared to the equilibrium level. |
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reduces the quantity of labor supplied and raises the quantity of labor demanded compared to the equilibrium level. |
In order, which group has the highest participation rate and which has the higher unemployment rate?
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white males, black males |
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white males, white males |
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black males, black males |
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black males, white males |
Jason works part-time as a babysitter. The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts Jason as
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employed and not in the labor force. |
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employed and in the labor force. |
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unemployed and in the labor force. |
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unemployed and not in the labor force. |
Minimum-wage laws, unions, and efficiency wages contribute to
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the natural rate of unemployment, but not structural unemployment. |
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structural unemployment, but not the natural rate of unemployment. |
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neither structural unemployment nor the natural rate of unemployment. |
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both structural unemployment and the natural rate of unemployment. |
Suppose the demand for construction workers increased and the demands for textile and steel workers diminished. This is an example of
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structural unemployment created by sectoral shifts. |
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frictional unemployment created by efficiency wages. |
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frictional unemployment created by sectoral shifts. |
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structural unemployment created by efficiency wages. |
Table 28-32010 Labor Data for Adults (age 16 and older) in Meditor
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Males not in labor force |
45 million |
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Females not in labor force |
35 million |
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Males unemployed |
5 million |
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Females unemployed |
5 million |
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Males employed |
85 million |
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Females employed |
65 million |
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Refer to Table 28-3. What is the adult female labor-force participation rate in Meditor?
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61.9 percent |
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66.7 percent |
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38.1 percent |
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95.2 percent |
The Bureau of Labor Statistics produces data on unemployment
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yearly. |
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quarterly. |
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monthly. |
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weekly. |
Sheamous loses his job and decides to sit on the beach rather than look for work during the next few months. Other things the same, the unemployment rate
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is unaffected and the labor-force participation rate decreases.
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increases and the labor-force participation rate decreases.
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increases and the labor-force participation rate is unaffected.
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and the labor-force participation rate are both unaffected.
Jermaine Byrant
Nicole Johnson
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