Question 1

If the income effect outweighs the price effect of a wage increase,the quantity of labor supplied will:

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A)  increase.
B)  decrease.
C)  remain constant.
D)  drop to zero.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

In the market for labor,the monopsonist:

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A)  is the sole buyer and can push wages down,below the competitive wage.
B)  is the sole seller and can push wages down,below the competitive wage.
C)  is the sole buyer and can keep wages up,above the competitive wage.
D)  is the sole seller and can keep wages up,above the competitive wage.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following industries would be considered to have a capital intensive production process?

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A)  Auto manufacturing
B)  Farming in a rich country
C)  Carbonated beverages (soda) 
D)  All of these industries are capital intensive.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

When the U.S.cuts funding for border patrol,the labor market in California is affected.We would expect:

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A)  the supply of labor to shift to the right.
B)  the supply of labor to shift to the left.
C)  the demand for labor to shift to the right.
D)  the demand for labor to shift to the left.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

The set of skills,knowledge,experience,and talent that determine the productivity of workers is called:

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A)  human capital.
B)  physical capital.
C)  capital per worker.
D)  worker per capita.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

A labor intensive production process is one in which:

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A)  a lot of labor is hired relative to the total inputs needed to produce the good.
B)  highly skilled labor is needed to produce the good.
C)  a part of the production process must be done by labor and cannot be substituted.
D)  total costs will be minimized if labor is the primary factor of production used.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

If the demand for hand-sewn leather shoes increases,it is likely the demand for:

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A)  leather will also increase.
B)  leather will decrease slightly.
C)  leather will stay the same.
D)  leather will drop significantly and producers will use another material.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

In a competitive labor market,if the supply of labor increases,wages will:

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A)  increase.
B)  decrease.
C)  remain the same.
D)  drop to zero.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The intersection of supply and demand in the capital market determines the market equilibrium price and quantity in the:

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A)  rental market.
B)  purchase market.
C)  both the rental and purchase markets.
D)  Any of these statements could be true.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

A firm deciding how many hours to hire can be represented:

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A)  with an individual labor-supply curve.
B)  in the market labor-supply curve.
C)  with an individual labor-demand curve.
D)  in the market labor-demand curve.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

When considering the factor distribution of income,into whose income would corporate profits be included?

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A)  Owners of physical capital
B)  Owners of human capital
C)  Proprietors
D)  None of these statements is true.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following industries would be considered to have a labor intensive production process?

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A)  Writing a novel
B)  Farming in a poor country
C)  Art restoration
D)  All of these industries are labor intensive.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The demand for factors of production is referred to as:

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A)  derived demand.
B)  primary demand.
C)  implied demand.
D)  None of these statements is true.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The labor supply could decrease when wages increase only if:

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A)  the price effect outweighs the income effect.
B)  the income effect outweighs the price effect.
C)  the substitution effect outweighs the income effect.
D)  the price effect outweighs the substitution effect.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

If the income effect outweighs the price effect of a wage increase,the labor-supply curve will:

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A)  slope upward.
B)  slope downward.
C)  be perfectly flat.
D)  be perfectly horizontal.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

If a firm adopts a labor-saving piece of technology,it will:

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A)  increase the marginal product of labor.
B)  decrease the marginal product of labor.
C)  increase the marginal supply of labor.
D)  decrease the marginal supply for labor.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

When the benefit of another hour of work is greater than the opportunity cost,we would expect the worker to:

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A)  work another hour.
B)  work an hour less.
C)  work exactly that amount.
D)  Cannot be determined without more information.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

If adopted by a firm,a labor-saving piece of technology is one that would:

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A)  increase labor demand.
B)  increase labor supply.
C)  decrease labor demand.
D)  decrease labor supply.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Any event that increases the value of the marginal product of labor will:

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A)  increase labor demand.
B)  decrease labor demand.
C)  increase labor supply.
D)  decrease labor supply.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

We assume an upward sloping supply curve because:

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A)  the price effect tends to dominate labor-supply decisions in the real world.
B)  the income effect tends to dominate labor-supply decisions in the real world.
C)  it makes better theoretical sense that the price effect would dominate.
D)  it makes better theoretical sense that the income effect would dominate.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 16: The Factors of Production

If adopted by a firm,a labor-saving piece of technology is one that would:

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We assume an upward sloping supply curve because:

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In the market for labor,the monopsonist:

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A firm deciding how many hours to hire can be represented:

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The labor supply could decrease when wages increase only if:

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If a firm adopts a labor-saving piece of technology,it will:

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The demand for factors of production is referred to as:

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The set of skills,knowledge,experience,and talent that determine the productivity of workers is called:

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The intersection of supply and demand in the capital market determines the market equilibrium price and quantity in the:

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In a competitive labor market,if the supply of labor increases,wages will:

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Any event that increases the value of the marginal product of labor will:

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If the income effect outweighs the price effect of a wage increase,the quantity of labor supplied will:

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When considering the factor distribution of income,into whose income would corporate profits be included?

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When the benefit of another hour of work is greater than the opportunity cost,we would expect the worker to:

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If the income effect outweighs the price effect of a wage increase,the labor-supply curve will:

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If the demand for hand-sewn leather shoes increases,it is likely the demand for:

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A labor intensive production process is one in which:

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Which of the following industries would be considered to have a capital intensive production process?

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Which of the following industries would be considered to have a labor intensive production process?

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When the U.S.cuts funding for border patrol,the labor market in California is affected.We would expect:

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