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Labor Market

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Economists use the term ________ _______ _______ __ _____ to refer to the additional money a business earns as a result of the increased production provided by hiring one more worker.

a)

Average Marginal Product of Labor

b)

Average Total Cost of Seaturtles

c)

Marginal Revenue

d)

Marginal Revenue Product of Labor

2.

Economists use which of the following concepts to represent "Demand" in Labor Markets

a)

Marginal Product of Labor

b)

Marginal Revenue

c)

Marginal Cost

d)

Marginal Revenue Product of Labor

3.

Economists use which of the following terms to refer to the "additional cost involved in paying one more worker"

a)

Marginal Cost of Labor

b)

Marginal Cost of Land

c)

Average Cost of Labor

d)

Average Cost of Tomatoes

4.

In a perfectly competitive labor market, there are _______ firms competing to hire workers.

a)

Many

b)

No

c)

Only 1

d)

All of the above

5.

Economists call a market where there is only one buyer a...

a)

Perfectly Competitive Labor Market

b)

Monopoly

c)

Monopsony

d)

Oligopsony

6.

Economists call a "Price Floor" deployed in a Labor Market a...

a)

Maximum Price

b)

Minimum Wage

c)

Maximum Salary

d)

Maximum Wage

7.

True or False: Minimum Wage laws can help governments address issues caused by imperfect competition in Labor Markets.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not exactly true, but not entirely false

8.

The decisions of _________ (ie. people who are paid for working hours) give the labor supply curve its shape.

a)

employees

b)

employers

c)

Mutton-heads

d)

Big Businsses

9.

Economists typically assume that in the modern United States, the Labor Supply curve...

a)

slopes upward (ie. people work more if they can make more money)

b)

slopes downward (ie. people work less if they can afford to take more time off)

c)

is vertical (people work the same amount, regardless of how much they're paid)

d)

All of the above

10.

Economists generally argue the feminist movement has ___________ the supply of labor in our economy. Many women who wouldn't have "sold their labor" (ie. sought employment) a couple generations ago now work outside the home.

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased

11.

Economists generally argue the "Baby Boom" ___________ the supply of labor in the American economy. When the population grows, this means more people are available to "sell" work hours to businesses.

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased

12.

In most markets we've examined this semester, finding the intersection of supply & demand allowed us to find the "equilibrium price." In labor markets, it allows us to find the "equilibrium _____."

a)

Quantity

b)

Maximizing Quantity

c)

Maximizing Price

d)

Wage

13.

In most markets we've examined this semester, finding the intersection of supply & demand allowed us to find the "equilibrium quantity." In labor markets, it allows us to find the "equilibrium _________ __ __________."

a)

Quantity of Products

b)

Maximizing A Quantity

c)

Maximizing X Price

d)

Quantity of Labor

14.

Ordinary people weigh the benefits of increasing work hours against the value they place on __________ when deciding how much to work.

a)

Popsicles

b)

Investment Banking

c)

Laziness

d)

Leisure / Free Time

15.

According to Max Weber's work on "The Protestant Work Ethic," modern societies place more value on _____ than many societies throughout history did (prior to the year 1500). This means our "Labor Supply Curve" has a different shape.

a)

Work

b)

Food

c)

Sleep

16.
a)

Monopsony

b)

Perfect Competition

c)

Oligopsony

d)

All of the above

17.
a)

Wages

b)

Marginal Factor Cost

c)

Marginal Revenue Product of Labor

d)

Quantity of Labor

18.

What is the term used to describe the total number of people who are willing and able to work at a given wage rate in a labor market?

a)

Labor Supply

b)

Labor Demand

c)

Labor Force

d)

Labor Market

19.

Which economic theory suggests that wages are determined by the marginal productivity of labor?

a)

Classical Theory

b)

Keynesian Theory

c)

Marginal Productivity Theory

d)

Monetary Theory

20.

In labor economics, what is the effect called when an increase in wages leads to an increase in the quantity of labor supplied?

a)

Substitution Effect

b)

Income Effect

c)

Price Effect

d)

Demand Effect

21.

What is the term for a situation where there is only one employer in a labor market?

a)

Monopoly

b)

Monopsony

c)

Oligopoly

d)

Perfect Competition

22.

Which of the following is a common government intervention in labor markets to ensure fair wages?

a)

Price Ceiling

b)

Price Floor

c)

Minimum Wage

d)

Subsidy

23.

What is the primary factor that shifts the labor demand curve?

a)

Changes in technology

b)

Changes in consumer preferences

c)

Changes in government policy

d)

Changes in population

24.

Which of the following best describes a labor market where workers are paid based on their performance?

a)

Piece Rate System

b)

Hourly Wage System

c)

Salary System

d)

Commission System

25.

What is the term for the additional output produced by employing one more unit of labor?

a)

Marginal Product of Labor

b)

Average Product of Labor

c)

Total Product of Labor

d)

Incremental Product of Labor