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71) Suppose there is a competitive market for retail workers at a large shopping mall that is large enough to constitute its own labour market. The labour demand curve is = 1000 – 20(w). The labour supply curve is = 400 + 40(w). Suppose that a union now successfully organizes the workers at this mall and obtains a wage rate of $11 (but does not affect the demand curve). The number of unemployed workers in this mall labour market becomes

A) 20.

B) 40.

C) 60.

D) 80.

E) 100.

72) Suppose there is a competitive market for retail workers at a large shopping mall that is large enough to constitute its own labour market. The labour demand curve is = 1000 – 20(w). The labour supply curve is = 400 + 40(w). Suppose that a union now successfully organizes the workers at this mall and obtains a wage rate of $13 (but does not affect the position of the demand curve). One result is

A) an increase in employment of 20 workers.

B) an increase in employment of 60 workers.

C) a decrease in employment of 100 workers.

D) a decrease in employment of 140 workers.

E) a decrease in employment of 60 workers.

73) A legislated minimum wage is said to be binding when

A) it is below an industry’s free-market equilibrium wage.

B) an industry is poorly organized and composed largely of unskilled labour.

C) it raises wage rates in an industry above the free-market equilibrium level.

D) it decreases the turnover rate among employees.

E) it is enforced by legal authorities.

74) A legislated minimum wage is comparable to

A) bilateral monopoly.

B) a black-market price.

C) a rent control.

D) a price ceiling.

E) a price floor.

75) If a minimum wage is set above the free-market equilibrium wage in a competitive labour market, the labour market will experience an increase in wages and

A) employment will increase.

B) employment will decrease.

C) there will be no unemployment.

D) employment will remain the same.

E) there is an unpredictable effect on employment.

76) Which of the following statements about a legislated minimum wage is true?

A) In a competitive labour market, (if effective) it may increase wages and will increase employment.

B) In a monopsonistic labour market, (if effective) it may increase wage rates but it must decrease employment.

C) In a monopsonistic labour market, if set equal to the competitive wage, will increase wages and employment.

D) It will have the same wage and employment effects in competitive and monopsonistic labour markets.

E) It will have no effect if the market is monopsonistic.

77) Refer to Figure 14-5. If this labour market were perfectly competitive, the predicted wage and employment level would be

A) W1 and Q2.

B) W2 and Q3.

C) W3 and Q2.

D) W3 and Q4.

E) W4 and Q5.

78) Refer to Figure 14-5. Suppose this labour market is perfectly competitive. If a minimum wage of W1 is then imposed, the quantity of labour hired would be

A) Q1.

B) Q2.

C) Q3.

D) Q4.

E) Q5.

79) Refer to Figure 14-5. Suppose this labour market is competitive. If a minimum wage of W3 is then imposed, the quantity of labour hired would be

A) Q1.

B) Q2.

C) Q3.

D) Q4.

E) Q5.

80) Refer to Figure 14-5. Suppose this labour market is competitive. If a minimum wage of W4 is then imposed, the quantity of labour supplied would be

A) Q1.

B) Q2.

C) Q3.

D) Q4.

E) Q5.

 

 

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