Question :
41.TheNationalLaborRelationsBoard
a.enforcesantitrustlawsagainstunions.
b.enforcesworkers’rightstounionize.
c.actsasaunion’srepresentativeincollectivebargaining.
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41.TheNationalLaborRelationsBoard
a.enforcesantitrustlawsagainstunions.
b.enforcesworkers’rightstounionize.
c.actsasaunion’srepresentativeincollectivebargaining.
d.isrequiredtoapproveallcollectivebargainingagreementsbeforetheycanbeenforced.
42.Right-to-worklaws
a.guaranteeworkerstherighttoformunions.
b.giveworkersinaunionizedfirmtherighttochoosewhethertojointheunion.
c.preventemployersfromhiringpermanentreplacementsforworkerswhoareonstrike.
d.preventworkersfrombeingfiredbecauseofincreasesinwagesbroughtaboutbycollectivebargaining.
43.Intheabsenceofright-to-worklaws,workers
a.thatwentonstrikecouldbepermanentlyreplaced.
b.mightberequiredtojointheunioniftheyworkedforaunionizedfirm.
c.wouldnotbeabletounionize.
d.wouldnotbeabletostrike.
44.Whichofthefollowingiscorrect?
a.Thereisconsensusamongeconomiststhatunionsaregoodfortheeconomy.
b.Thereisconsensusamongeconomiststhatunionsarebadfortheeconomy.
c.Thereisconsensusamongeconomiststhat,onnet,unionshavealmostnoimpactonmacroeconomicvariables.
d.Thereisnoconsensusamongeconomistsaboutwhetherunionsaregoodorbadfortheeconomy.
45.Thereisaclearconsensusamongeconomiststhatunionsare
a.goodfortheeconomybecausetheyresultinhigherwagesformostworkers.
b.goodfortheeconomybecausetheyareanecessaryantidotetothemarketpowerofemployers.
c.badfortheeconomybecausetheyarecartelsandthereforedetrimentaltoanefficientallocationofresources.
d.Noneoftheaboveiscorrect;thereisnoclearconsensusamongeconomistsaboutwhetherunionsaregoodorbadfortheeconomy.
46.Whichofthefollowingiscorrect?
a.Inunionizedindustries,wagesareabovethelevelthatwouldprevailincompetitivemarkets.
b.Theintroductionofaunioninsomeindustryreducesthequantityoflabordemandedinthatindustry,causessomeworkersinthatindustrytobeunemployed,andreduceswagesintherestoftheeconomy.
c.Criticsarguethattheallocationoflaborresultingfromunionsisbothinefficientandinequitable.
d.Alloftheabovearecorrect.
47.Whichofthefollowingiscorrect?
a.Inunionizedindustries,wagesarebelowthelevelthatwouldprevailincompetitivemarkets.
b.Theintroductionofaunioninanindustryincreasesthequantityoflabordemandedinthatindustry,causessomeworkersinthatindustrytobeunemployed,andincreaseswagesintherestoftheeconomy.
c.Criticsarguethattheallocationoflaborresultingfromunionsisbothinefficientandinequitable.
d.Alloftheabovearecorrect.
48.Whichofthefollowingiscorrect?
a.Inunionizedindustries,wagesarebelowthelevelthatwouldprevailincompetitivemarkets.
b.Theintroductionofaunioninanindustryreducesthequantityoflabordemandedinthatindustry,causessomeworkersinthatindustrytobeunemployed,andreduceswagesintherestoftheeconomy.
c.ThereisastrongconsensusamongeconomiststhatunionsarebadfortheU.S.economy.
d.Alloftheabovearecorrect.
49.Which of the following isnotacontentionofadvocatesofunions?
a.Unionsareanecessaryantidotetothemarketpowerofthefirmsthathireworkers.
b.Inthecaseofa“companytown,”aunionmaybalancethefirm’smarketpowerandprotecttheworkersfrombeingatthemercyofthefirm’sowners.
c.Theintroductionofaunionbenefitsallworkersinafirm.
d.Unionsareimportantforhelpingfirmsrespondefficientlytoworkers’concerns.
50.Whichofthefollowingiscorrect?
a.Nearlyalleconomistsbelievethatunionsarebadfortheeconomyasawhole.
b.Unionizedfirmspaywagesabovethecompetitiveequilibriumlevel.
c.Unionsincreasethelevelofemploymentinunionizedfirms.
d.Unionsdecreasethelevelofemploymentinfirmswithoutunions.