Question 1

The rising general level of real wages in the United States has occurred because the growing population has increased the supply of labor relative to the demand for it.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Nominal monthly wages increase from $1,200 to $1,300, while the price level decreases by 2 percent. The percentage change in real monthly wages is about

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A)  2 percent.
B)  -2 percent.
C)  8.3 percent.
D)  10.3 percent.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The productivity and real wages of workers in industrially advanced economies have risen historically partly because

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A)  workers have acquired less education and training over time.
B)  workers have been able to use larger quantities of capital equipment.
C)  over time, the capital equipment used by workers has deteriorated in quality.
D)  the supply of labor has increased.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Given the table for a competitive firm that is maximizing profits, if the marginal revenue product of the last worker hired is $150 and three workers are employed per day, the price of a unit of output must be

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A)  1,000.
B)  100.
C)  20.
D)  10.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

There will be no principal-agent problem if a firm's owner (like a business consultant)does all the work of the firm.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A monopsonist in the labor market tends to hire more workers than would be hired if the labor market were purely competitive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The graph shows a firm that buys its inputs and sells its output in competitive markets. If the firm develops a new technology that increases labor productivity, the equilibrium level of employment for this firm is expected to be

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A)  L₀ .
B)  zero.
C)  lower than L₀ .
D)  higher than L₀ .E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

If a firm must pay a daily wage of $35 to hire 11 workers and a daily wage of $40 to hire 12 workers, its marginal resource cost of hiring the 12th worker is $40.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Union membership among workers in America has been declining since the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to international comparisons, which nation had the highest hourly pay in U.S. dollar terms in 2013?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States
B)  Germany
C)  Australia
D)  SwedenE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is correct?

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A)  The nominal wage may fall, but the real wage can never decline.
B)  The real wage may fall, but the nominal wage can never decline.
C)  Both the nominal and the real wage must always rise.
D)  The nominal and the real wage may both fall.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

If the price level rises by 4 percent in a year and nominal wages increase by 2 percent, then real wages will

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A)  decrease by 6 percent.
B)  decrease by 4 percent.
C)  decrease by 2 percent.
D)  increase by 2 percent.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Refer to the given data. In maximizing its profit, this firm will employ

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A)  2 units of labor.
B)  3 units of labor.
C)  4 units of labor.
D)  5 units of labor.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Refer to the given data. At the profit-maximizing level of employment, this firm's total labor cost will be

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A)  $16.
B)  $24.
C)  $30.
D)  $32.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

A firm operating in a purely competitive labor market has the marginal revenue product schedule shown in the table.  If the wage rate decreases from $19 to $13, by how much will the firm expand employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 workers
B)  4 workers
C)  2 workers
D)  3 workersE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

A firm's labor input, total output of labor, and product price schedules are given in the table. Labor is the only variable input. What is the marginal revenue product of the fifth worker?

Accepted Answer

A)  $5
B)  $25
C)  $-7
D)  $1E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

A firm can hire 8 workers at a wage rate of $7 per hour but must pay $8 per hour to all of its employees to attract a ninth worker. The marginal wage cost of the ninth worker is

Accepted Answer

A)  $8.
B)  $9.
C)  $16.
D)  $72.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

What do "wages" and "wage rates" mean in economics?

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Wages are the price that employers pay f...

Question 19

Assume that your nominal wage was fixed at $12 an hour, and the price index rose from 102 to 105. In this case, your real wage has

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased to $11.76.
B)  increased to $11.76.
C)  decreased to $11.43.
D)  increased to $11.43.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Right-to-work laws in some states prohibit the closed-shop and agency-shop union setups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Wage Determination

Refer to the given data. In maximizing its profit, this firm will employ

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A monopsonist in the labor market tends to hire more workers than would be hired if the labor market were purely competitive.

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Union membership among workers in America has been declining since the 1950s.

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If a firm must pay a daily wage of $35 to hire 11 workers and a daily wage of $40 to hire 12 workers, its marginal resource cost of hiring the 12th worker is $40.

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Refer to the given data. At the profit-maximizing level of employment, this firm's total labor cost will be

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According to international comparisons, which nation had the highest hourly pay in U.S. dollar terms in 2013?

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What do "wages" and "wage rates" mean in economics?

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The productivity and real wages of workers in industrially advanced economies have risen historically partly because

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There will be no principal-agent problem if a firm's owner (like a business consultant)does all the work of the firm.

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Nominal monthly wages increase from $1,200 to $1,300, while the price level decreases by 2 percent. The percentage change in real monthly wages is about

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Which of the following is correct?

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Given the table for a competitive firm that is maximizing profits, if the marginal revenue product of the last worker hired is $150 and three workers are employed per day, the price of a unit of output must be

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Right-to-work laws in some states prohibit the closed-shop and agency-shop union setups.

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The graph shows a firm that buys its inputs and sells its output in competitive markets. If the firm develops a new technology that increases labor productivity, the equilibrium level of employment for this firm is expected to be

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Assume that your nominal wage was fixed at $12 an hour, and the price index rose from 102 to 105. In this case, your real wage has

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The rising general level of real wages in the United States has occurred because the growing population has increased the supply of labor relative to the demand for it.

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A firm's labor input, total output of labor, and product price schedules are given in the table. Labor is the only variable input. What is the marginal revenue product of the fifth worker?

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If the price level rises by 4 percent in a year and nominal wages increase by 2 percent, then real wages will

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A firm operating in a purely competitive labor market has the marginal revenue product schedule shown in the table. If the wage rate decreases from $19 to $13, by how much will the firm expand employment?

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A firm can hire 8 workers at a wage rate of $7 per hour but must pay $8 per hour to all of its employees to attract a ninth worker. The marginal wage cost of the ninth worker is

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