Question 1

According to 2014 data on the U.S. population, which of the following groups of adults of prime working age (ages 25-54)  had the highest unemployment rate?

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A)  white males
B)  white females
C)  black males
D)  black femalesE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The natural unemployment rate includes

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A)  both frictional and structural unemployment.
B)  neither frictional nor structural unemployment.
C)  structural but not frictional unemployment.
D)  frictional but not structural unemployment.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

An economy's natural rate of unemployment refers to the amount of unemployment that the economy normally experiences.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Table 28-6 
-Refer to Table 28-6. What is the U-3 measure of labor underutilization?

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A)  4.7%
B)  6.2%
C)  7.0%
D)  10.9%E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is not a commonly-cited explanation for the decreasing labor-force participation rates for men from 1950 to the present?

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A)  availability of reliable birth control
B)  men acquiring additional years of schooling before entering the labor force
C)  a preference for men to retire when younger
D)  changing social attitudes about stay-at-home fathersE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Table 28-7
Below is data about the labor market in the city of Productionville. 
-Refer to Table 28-7. If the local government imposed a minimum wage of $4 in Productionville, how many people would be unemployed?

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A)  0
B)  2,000
C)  3,000
D)  10,000E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

When a union raises the wage above the equilibrium level,

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A)  both the quantity of labor supplied and unemployment rise.
B)  both the quantity of labor supplied and unemployment fall.
C)  the quantity of labor supplied rises and unemployment falls.
D)  the quantity of labor supplied falls and unemployment rises.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The Bureau of Labor Statistics computes unemployment rates for the entire adult population and for groups based on age, gender, and race.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not a cause of the decline in the U.S. men's labor-force participation rate over the past several decades?

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A)  young men now stay in school longer than their fathers and grandfathers did
B)  older men now retire earlier and live longer
C)  with more women employed, there are fewer jobs now available to men
D)  more fathers now stay at home to raise their childrenE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The Bureau of Labor Statistics produces data on unemployment, types of employment, length of the average workweek, and the duration of unemployment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The natural rate of unemployment is constant over time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Collective bargaining refers to

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A)  the process by which the government sets exemptions from the minimum wage law.
B)  setting the same wage for all employees to prevent conflict among workers.
C)  firms colluding to set the wages of employees below equilibrium.
D)  the process by which unions and firms agree on the terms of employment.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

A union is an employer association that bargains with workers over wages, benefits, and working conditions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

For the Bureau of Labor Statistics to place someone in the "unemployed" category, that person must

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A)  have worked no more than 10 hours during the past week..
B)  have tried to find employment during the previous year.
C)  not have been laid off.
D)  None of the above is correct.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The labor-force participation rate measures the percentage of the

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A)  total adult population that is in the labor force.
B)  total adult population that is employed.
C)  labor force that is employed.
D)  labor force that is either employed or unemployed.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Who of the following is counted as "unemployed" by the Bureau of Labor Statistics?

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A)  someone working without pay for a family member's business
B)  someone who is absent from their job due to illness
C)  someone on temporary layoff
D)  All of the above are correct.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

How does the government measure the economy's rate of unemployment?

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The unemployment rat...

Question 18

Which of the following is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  When a union is present in a labor market, wages may not be 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)  When unions raise wages above equilibrium, the quantity of labor supplied decreases, and the quantity of labor demanded increases.
D)  Most workers in the U.S. economy are not members of a union.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The unemployment rate equals the percentage of the adult population that is unemployed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the early 1900s, Henry Ford introduced a

Accepted Answer

A)  high-wage policy, and this policy produced many of the effects predicted by efficiency-wage theory.
B)  high-wage policy, and this policy produced none of the effects predicted by efficiency-wage theory.
C)  low-wage policy, and this policy produced many of the effects predicted by efficiency-wage theory.
D)  low-wage policy, and this policy produced none of the effects predicted by efficiency-wage theory.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 28: Unemployment and Its Natural Rate

For the Bureau of Labor Statistics to place someone in the "unemployed" category, that person must

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The natural unemployment rate includes

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The unemployment rate equals the percentage of the adult population that is unemployed.

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The natural rate of unemployment is constant over time.

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Table 28-7 Below is data about the labor market in the city of Productionville. -Refer to Table 28-7. If the local government imposed a minimum wage of $4 in Productionville, how many people would be unemployed?

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Table 28-6 -Refer to Table 28-6. What is the U-3 measure of labor underutilization?

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A union is an employer association that bargains with workers over wages, benefits, and working conditions.

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How does the government measure the economy's rate of unemployment?

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Collective bargaining refers to

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When a union raises the wage above the equilibrium level,

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Which of the following is not a commonly-cited explanation for the decreasing labor-force participation rates for men from 1950 to the present?

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Which of the following is not correct?

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An economy's natural rate of unemployment refers to the amount of unemployment that the economy normally experiences.

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According to 2014 data on the U.S. population, which of the following groups of adults of prime working age (ages 25-54) had the highest unemployment rate?

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Who of the following is counted as "unemployed" by the Bureau of Labor Statistics?

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The labor-force participation rate measures the percentage of the

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Which of the following is not a cause of the decline in the U.S. men's labor-force participation rate over the past several decades?

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics produces data on unemployment, types of employment, length of the average workweek, and the duration of unemployment.

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics computes unemployment rates for the entire adult population and for groups based on age, gender, and race.

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In the early 1900s, Henry Ford introduced a

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