Question 1

Democrats argue that labor demand is _______,so ________ jobs will be lost when the minimum wage is raised.

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A)  inelastic;few
B)  inelastic;many
C)  elastic;fewD) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Question 2

- Table 30.2 shows how many hairstyling appointments a hair salon can schedule per week based on the number of stylists.In the spaces provided,compute the marginal physical product (MPP) of the hair stylists,total revenue,and marginal revenue product of the stylists,assuming that a hair stylist charges $60 per appointment.In Table 30.2,as more stylists are hired,

Accepted Answer

A)  There are diminishing returns.
B)  There are economies of scale.
C)  There are diseconomies of scale.D) B) and C)
E) All of the above

Question 3

Explain the concept of a backward-bending labor supply curve.

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As wage rates climb,the substi...

Question 4

-In Figure 30.2,a minimum wage of $20 will result in a

Accepted Answer

A)  Shortage of 160 workers.
B)  Shortage of 180 hours.
C)  Surplus of 32 workers.D) None of the above
E) All of the above

Question 5

A firm should hire an additional worker as long as the wage rate is

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A)  Greater than the MRP.
B)  Greater than the MPP.
C)  Less than the MRP.D) A) and C)
E) None of the above

Question 6

The determinants of labor demand include

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A)  Marginal physical productivity.
B)  Labor expectations.
C)  Labor shortages.D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 7

If payroll taxes are increased,there will be a

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A)  Leftward shift of the labor supply curve.
B)  Rightward shift of the labor supply curve.
C)  Movement up the labor supply curve to the right.D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 8

If Sara's elasticity of labor supply is 1.5 and she increases her supply of labor by 5 percent,then the wage rate must have

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased by 3.3 percent.
B)  Increased by 3.0 percent.
C)  Increased by 7.5 percent.D) B) and C)
E) All of the above

Question 9

-Assume that the product price is $4 per unit and that the hourly wage for workers is $12.Neither price nor wage changes with output.In Table 30.1,the marginal revenue product of the second worker hired is

Accepted Answer

A)  $4 per hour.
B)  $6 per hour.
C)  $24 per hour.D) None of the above
E) All of the above

Question 10

One In the News article is titled "Challenging Work and Corporate Responsibility Will Lure MBA Grads." In the headline,which of the following determinants of labor supply is most explicitly mentioned?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tastes.
B)  Taxes.
C)  Prices of consumer goods.D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 11

Institutional constraints,such as immigration policies,affect the shape and location of the labor supply curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why is the demand curve for labor downward-sloping? What causes the labor demand curve for a firm to shift?

Accepted Answer

The marginal revenue product curve is th...

Question 13

Cost efficiency is achieved when the MPP of a worker relative to the worker's wage is the same for all workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Despite the probable decrease in jobs and higher prices,President Obama wanted to increase the federal minimum wage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If the cost efficiency of labor equals 2,then

Accepted Answer

A)  Labor costs 100 percent more than the revenue it generates.
B)  The wage rate is 100 percent more than the product price.
C)  Each extra dollar spent on wages returns 2 units of additional output.D) A) and B)
E) All of the above

Question 16

In competitive markets,the marginal revenue product curve and marginal physical product curve have similar shapes because

Accepted Answer

A)  The demand curve for the product slopes downward in accordance with the law of diminishing returns.
B)  MRP = P × MPP.
C)  The law of diminishing marginal utility and the law of diminishing returns imply a downward-sloping demand curve in the product market.D) None of the above
E) A) and C)

Question 17

Other things being equal,which of the following would increase the market demand for labor?

Accepted Answer

A)  A fall in the wage rate.
B)  An increase in the marginal productivity of labor.
C)  A decrease in the cost-effectiveness of labor relative to other inputs.D) A) and C)
E) B) and C)

Exam 30: The Labor Market

Despite the probable decrease in jobs and higher prices,President Obama wanted to increase the federal minimum wage.

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If Sara's elasticity of labor supply is 1.5 and she increases her supply of labor by 5 percent,then the wage rate must have

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One In the News article is titled "Challenging Work and Corporate Responsibility Will Lure MBA Grads." In the headline,which of the following determinants of labor supply is most explicitly mentioned?

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-Assume that the product price is $4 per unit and that the hourly wage for workers is $12.Neither price nor wage changes with output.In Table 30.1,the marginal revenue product of the second worker hired is

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Cost efficiency is achieved when the MPP of a worker relative to the worker's wage is the same for all workers.

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Institutional constraints,such as immigration policies,affect the shape and location of the labor supply curve.

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If payroll taxes are increased,there will be a

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Other things being equal,which of the following would increase the market demand for labor?

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A firm should hire an additional worker as long as the wage rate is

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In competitive markets,the marginal revenue product curve and marginal physical product curve have similar shapes because

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Why is the demand curve for labor downward-sloping? What causes the labor demand curve for a firm to shift?

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Explain the concept of a backward-bending labor supply curve.

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If the cost efficiency of labor equals 2,then

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