U.S. & Global Eco. Help?
Question by Maeve92: U.S. & Global Eco. Help?
1.
Workers with higher amounts of human capital tend to
A) demand less benefits.
B) earn higher wages.
C) have fewer job complaints.
D) earn lower wages.
2.
Wage rates are determined by
A) supply and demand.
B) the number of available jobs.
C) the number of available workers.
D) the unemployment rate.
3.
After working for two years as a fast-food cook, George enrolled in a vocational school. Why did he do this?
A) To get more pay as a fast-food cook
B) To qualify for a job with higher pay
C) To qualify for a job with the same pay than a fast-food cook
D) To become a better fast-food cook
4.
Typically, the demand is high but the supply is low for
A) professional workers.
B) semi-skilled workers.
C) skilled workers.
D) unskilled workers.
5.
Which of the following professions requires the highest human capital?
A) Architect
B) Bricklayer
C) Carpenter
D) House cleaner
6.
Since the 1950s, the percent of the U.S. labor force working in manufacturing has
A) declined slightly.
B) declined by a large amount.
C) increased slightly.
D) increased by a large amount.
7.
The practice of contracting with an outside company to provide goods or services is called
A) contract sourcing.
B) foreign sourcing.
C) outsourcing.
D) tertiary sourcing.
8.
The practice of working in a location aside from the traditional office is called
A) contract work.
B) outsourcing.
C) self-employment.
D) telecommuting.
9.
Today in the United States, about 30 percent of the labor force have
A) an advanced degree.
B) a college degree.
C) a high school diploma.
D) less than a high school education.
10.
Which of the following jobs has become obsolete because technology has advanced?
A) Furniture maker
B) Soybean farmer
C) Telegraph operator
D) Computer designer
11.
Which of the following was a trait of the early AFL?
A) Opposed using strikes or collective bargaining
B) Recruited individual workers
C) Recruited female workers
D) Tried to unionize only skilled workers
12.
Which of the following was a trait of the Knights of Labor?
A) Included farmers
B) Included only men
C) Included only skilled workers
D) Included other unions
13.
Which organization pulled together unions that were already formed?
A) The AFL
B) Knights of Labor
C) Both
D) Neither
14.
If Susan worked as a teacher in the late 1800s, which of the following could she join?
A) The AFL
B) Knights of Labor
C) Either the AFL or the Knights of Labor
D) Neither
15.
If Jeremy received money from a strike fund when he went on strike in the late 1800s, which of the following was he probably a member of?
A) The AFL
B) Knights of Labor
C) Either the AFL or the Knights of Labor
D) Neither
16.
A gasket factory requiring its workers to join a union in a set time period after being hired is a
A) closed shop.
B) machinist shop.
C) skill shop.
D) union shop.
17.
Which of the following is an example of an occupation a closed shop policy is designed to benefit?
A) Lawyer
B) Musician
C) Steel worker
D) Teacher
18.
An organization of workers that seeks to improve working conditions is called
A) a labor union.
B) a closed union.
C) an open union.
D) a skill union.
19.
Unions limit the operation of
A) democracy.
B) the justice system.
C) market forces.
D) the military.
20.
The first nationwide union that organized workers by industry was the
A) American Railway Union.
B) AFL.
C) Knights of Labor.
D) National Labor Union.
21.
The government’s power to intervene if a strike threatened national security was increased by the
A) Fair Labor Standards Act.
B) Landrum-Griffin Act.
C) Taft-Hartley Act.
D) Wagner Act.
22.
A union making a railroad company hire more workers than necessary is an example of
A) featherbedding.
B) muckraking.
C) telecommuting.
D) underutilizing.
23.
A bookstore chain negotiating with its employees’ union for better working conditions is of
A) collective bargaining.
B) group filibustering.
C) mutual striking.
D) union insourcing.
24.
Which of the following people is part of the civilian labor force?
A) 12-year-old boy who sells lemonade
B) 19-year-old woman who works as a waitress
C) 25-year-old man who is in the U.S. Army
D) 40-year-old woman who is in prison
25.
If a union formed that included all workers who produce clothing, what type would it be?
A) Craft union
B) Industrial union
C) Political union
D) Skill union
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