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76) A marginally attached worker

i.does not have a job and has not looked for one in the last month.

ii.is available and willing to work.

iii.must work at least 1 hour per week.

A) iii only

B) ii only

C) ii and iii

D) i and ii

E) i only

77) A marginally attached worker is

A) a person who is not happy with his or her job.

B) someone who works part-time more than 25 hours per week but wants full-time work.

C) someone who does not have a job but is available and willing to work and has made specific but unsuccessful efforts to find a job during the past 4 weeks.

D) someone who does not have a job but is available and willing to work but has not made specific efforts to find a job during the past 4 weeks.

E) another name for an unemployed worker.

78) A marginally attached worker is

A) a worker who is unhappy at his or her job.

B) a worker who is looking for a job but can’t find one.

C) a worker who does not have a job and is available and wants one but has not made any efforts to find a job within the previous four weeks.

D) a person who only works part time but wants full-time work.

E) counted as unemployed in the official labor market statistics.

79) Which of the following would be considered a marginally attached worker?

i.Amy, who is working 20 hours per week at her father’s business

ii.Carl, who isn’t working and has not looked for work in 3 months because he has been turned down for work when he last looked

iii.Keke, who quit her job to take care of her daughter

A) ii only

B) i and ii

C) ii and iii

D) i only

E) i, ii, and iii

80) Suppose that Mel (who is 27) is not working, but looked for a job as recently as 2 months ago. Mel would like a job and he is available for work. He is considered

A) unemployed.

B) a member of the labor force and unemployed.

C) a member of the labor force, but not unemployed.

D) a member of the working-age population

E) a marginally attached worker.

81) Which of the following would be considered a marginally attached worker?

i.Lou, who worked 15 hours unpaid at her mother’s store last month

ii.Sylvia, who is not working and hasn’t looked for work in 3 months

iii.Meredith, who is no longer working after taking early retirement from her employer.

A) i and iii

B) i and ii

C) i only

D) ii only

E) i, ii and iii

82) Andrew is not working, but is available and willing to work after finishing a month-long mission trip for his church. While on his mission, Andrew did not look for work. Andrew is considered

A) unemployed.

B) part of the labor force.

C) a marginally attached worker.

D) a discouraged worker.

E) Both answers A and B are correct.

83) People who are willing and able to work but are not looking for work because they have been discouraged by their previous futile efforts are called

A) unemployed workers.

B) discouraged workers.

C) unhappy workers.

D) involuntarily unemployed.

E) part-time lookers.

84) Discouraged workers who are over 16 years old are

i.not counted as unemployed.

ii.part of the working-age population.

iii.part of the labor force.

A) i only

B) ii only

C) i and ii

D) ii and iii

E) i, ii, and iii

85) Discouraged workers are included in the calculation of the

i.unemployment rate.

ii.labor force participation rate.

iii.working-age population.

A) i only

B) ii only

C) i and ii

D) iii only

E) ii and iii

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1) Members of OSHA's $100,000 club have:

A) invested more than $100,000 in health and safety equipment for employees.

B) purchased health and safety insurance coverage of at least $100,000.

C) received fines of $100,000 or more for safety or health violations.

D) paid more than $100,000 in workers' compensation claims.

2) Workplace safety is a significant issue because approximately ________ employees were injured on the job in 2009.

A) 3,000,000

B) 1,000,000

C) 500,000

D) 250,000

3) According to the doctrine of contributory negligence, employers were:

A) not responsible for an employees' injury when another employee's negligence caused the injury.

B) not liable for an employee's injuries when that employee's own negligence caused the injury.

C) responsible for compensating employees for all work-related illnesses and accidents.

D) not responsible for any employees' injuries under any circumstances.

4) Workers' compensation laws vary by state, but all are built on the theory that:

A) employees' personal health insurance should pay the medical costs of any injuries.

B) work-related accidents are costs of doing business and should be paid for by employers.

C) governments are responsible for paying the medical costs related to an employee's injuries.

D) employers are not responsible for employee injuries resulting from the employee's own negligence.

5) Which of the following is a true statement about workers' compensation?

A) Workers' compensation laws are federally mandated and enforced by OSHA.

B) Non-union firms are not required to carry workers' compensation insurance.

C) Workers' compensation is not mandatory in all U.S. states.

D) Most states had workers' compensation programs by 1911.

6) Workers' compensation:

A) pays only if the worker cannot.

B) is considered a no-fault system.

C) is mandatory in all fifty states.

D) covers employees' medical costs with Medicaid.

7) The primary goal of state workers' compensation laws is best described as:

A) providing a means for injured workers to receive care and income without having to sue.

B) determining the cause of work-related accidents and minimizing future accidents.

C) ensuring that employers are not held responsible for accidents caused by worker negligence.

D) spreading the cost of workplace accidents among all workers in the state.

8) The ________ holds that employers are not held liable for an employee's injuries when the negligence of another employee contributed to or caused the accident.

A) doctrine of contributory negligence

B) fellow-servant rule

C) general duty provision

D) "no-fault" rule

9) Which of the following is most likely true?

A) Workers' compensation is a federal program. OSHA is the organization that helps individual states meet workers' compensation standards.

B) Workers' compensation is a federal program that provides compensation to employees injured on the job. OSHA is a federal program that creates and enforces safety standards in the work place.

C) OSHA is a federal program that creates safety standards for work environments. Workers' compensation programs are created by the individual states to provide compensation for employees injured on the job.

D) OSHA is a federal program that provides compensation for employees injured on the job. Workers' compensation programs are state programs that provide compensation for employees injured on the job.

10) Workers' compensation:

A) replaces the worker's entire income until he/she is able to work again.

B) provides benefits for permanent, but not temporary, impairment.

C) gives survivors burial allowances and income benefits.

D) covers medical expenses up to $100,000.