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Chapter 9 - Labor - Open Note Team Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What groups of people does the government consider to be in the labor force?

a)

all nonmilitary people who are employed or unemployed

b)

individuals over 16 years of age who have worked at least one hour for with the past week, worked 15 or more hours without pay in a family business

c)

temporarily without work or are nor working but have looked for jobs with the last four weeks

d)

all the choices are correct

2.

Which of the following is NOT considered part of the labor force?

a)

Retired individuals

b)

Unemployed individuals actively seeking work

c)

Part-time workers

d)

Full-time students not seeking employment

3.

What is the primary criterion for someone to be classified as unemployed?

a)

Not having a job and not looking for one

b)

Being without a job but actively seeking employment

c)

Working part-time but seeking full-time employment

d)

Being employed but dissatisfied with the job

4.

How does the government define employment?

a)

Working at least one hour for pay in the past week

b)

Volunteering for a non-profit organization

c)

Being on vacation from a regular job

d)

All of the above

5.

The process of negotiations between businesses and their organized employees.

a)

binding arbitration

b)

labor laws

c)

collective bargaining

d)

union shop

6.

A mediator decides in favor of textile workers and raises their salaries and management must accept this decision. This scenario is known as ________.

a)

collective bargaining

b)

equitable determination

c)

objective settlement

d)

binding arbitration

7.

These were meant to emphasize that workers are free not to join a union.

a)

closed shops

b)

collective bargaining

c)

union shops

d)

right-to-work-laws

8.

Samuel Gompers founded an organization that focused on the interests of ________.

a)

temporary workers

b)

unskilled workers

c)

skilled workers

d)

contract workers

9.

An organization of workers that seeks to improve working conditions is called a(n)

a)

closed shop

b)

open shop

c)

labor union

d)

trade school

10.

The wage at which the number of workers needed equals the number of workers available is called ___.

a)

the minimum wage

b)

the balanced wage

c)

the fair wage

d)

the equilibrium wage

11.

Which of the following is a primary goal of labor unions?

a)

Increase company profits

b)

Improve working conditions

c)

Reduce employee benefits

d)

Decrease worker productivity

12.

What is the term for a situation where workers stop working to force an employer to meet their demands?

a)

lockout

b)

strike

c)

boycott

d)

picketing

13.

A 52 year old out of work coal miner who stays at home but isn’t looking for a job.

a)

Employed

b)

Unemployed

c)

Not in the Labor Force

d)

Not Applicable / Not Counted

14.

Unemployment occurs when

a)

Someone wants a job but can't find work

b)

Someone is able and willing to work but can't find a job

c)

Someone is able to work but does not have employment

d)

Work provided is not sufficient to meet the needs of workers

15.

If Bob had been looking for a job, but gives up looking and becomes a discouraged worker then what will happen to the number of people unemployed and to the labor force participation rate?

a)

They would both go up

b)

They would both go down

c)

The number of people employed would go up and the labor force participation rate would go down

d)

The number of people employed would go down and the labor force participation rate would go up

16.

What age group is typically considered when calculating the labor force participation rate?

a)

Individuals aged 16 and above.

b)

Individuals aged 18 to 65.

c)

Individuals aged 21 and above.

d)

All age groups are considered.

17.

What describes an unseen barrier to advancement?

a)

labor productivity

b)

labor unions

c)

minimum wage

d)

glass ceiling

18.

The value of the goods or services that a laborer can produce in a set amount of time.

a)

Production

b)

Wages

c)

Value

d)

Labor Productivity

19.

The process by which people around the world are becoming increasingly interconnected is called

a)

Globalization

b)

Certification

c)

Inshoring

d)

Telecomuting

20.

In general, wage rates are determined by

a)

Wage gap and affirmative action

b)

Bread-and-butter unionism

c)

Supply and demand

d)

Inshoring and offshoring

21.

A scenario that best exemplifies the wage gap is when

a)

A Hispanic woman makes less money than a Hispanic man

b)

An Asian female makes more money than another Asian female

c)

A man and a woman, both in their mid-30s, make the same amount of money

d)

Two males make the same amount of money despite an experience gap

22.

A pressure action by union members and sympathizers who refuse to buy or handle the product of a target company

a)

Boycott

b)

Strike

c)

Injunction

d)

Strikebreaker

23.

A refusal to let employees work in called a (an)

a)

Strike

b)

Injunction

c)

Lockout

d)

Seizure

24.

Complementary goods are two goods…

a)

that are used to make other goods.

b)

that are used together.

c)

that have the same function.

d)

that compete with each other.

25.

Which of the following statements is false?

a)

Prices are determined only by suppliers

b)

It isn’t possible to control prices without affecting supply and demand

c)

High prices encourage consumers to find substitute goods

d)

Low prices may discourage production