Explain right-to-work laws in individual states

Assignment Help Microeconomics
Reference no: EM13173228

1) Right-to-work laws in individual states:

a. make it illegal to require union membership as a condition for continued employment.

b. were allowed by the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.

c. make it illegal to run a "closed shop" in that state.

d. all of the above.

2) An example of featherbedding would be:

a. a union trying to increase worker productivity.

b. a union trying to increase demand for union labor.

c. a union trying to increase demand for union-made products.

d. an act banned by the Taft-Hartley Act.

3) The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 (the Labor Management Relations Act):

a. is the key legislative act that requires management to bargain with unions.

b. made certain union practices such as closed-shops illegal.

c. is the key legislative act that permits unions to organize and to strike.

d. is perceived by union leaders as the most important legislation enabling unions to improve the wages of their members.

4)In order to raise wages above the market level for its workers, a union must:

a. have monopsony power.

b. recruit better workers.

c. have the support of the government.

d. limit the supply of labor in an industry.

5) What are the effects of labor unions on wages and productivity?

a. Wages are lower for union members than non-union members because union dues are so high.

b. Productivity increases because the marginal factor cost is equated to the marginal revenue product of labor.

c. Wages are the same for union members and non-union members.

d. Productivity does not increase or decrease as the result of unions.

e. Wages are higher for union members than non-union members.

f. Productivity may decrease because of the way some collective bargaining rules specify how jobs should be done or productivity may increase due to reduced turnover.

g. Productivity increases due to reduced turnover or because of the way some collective bargaining rules specify how jobs should be done.

6) Under bilateral monopoly, the wage rate is:

a. indeterminate.

b. higher than the competitive wage rate.

c. equal to the competitive wage rate.

d. lower than the competitive wage rate.

Reference no: EM13173228

Questions Cloud

Calculated value for the number of moles of hcl that reacted : if the molarity of the HCl solution was actually greater then the lable indicated would it affect the calculated value for the number of moles of HCl that reacted.
What is the of x-281 : find the of X-281, you prepare a 0.075 test solution of X-281. The pH of the solution is determined to be 3.00. What is the of X-281?
What was the total number of moles : A particular Lake contains 10^10 liter of water. Due to acidification, the pH of the Lake is 5.00. It has been decided to add enough calcium carbonate to the lake to bring the pH to 6.00.
Find the ksp range for pbi2(s) : Find the Ksp range for PbI2(s) (hint: you will need to apply the dilution formula to the concentration of Pb(NO3)2 and KI. Think about what you will need to find the Ksp and look for those pieces of information in the video.
Explain right-to-work laws in individual states : What are the effects of labor unions on wages and productivity? what are the Right-to-work laws in individual states?
Draw all of the stereoisomers : When a chiral carbon contains a hydrogen, you should not show the hydrogen, but you must use either a wedge or dashed bond and 2 sticks to establish stereochemistry.
Straight-line method for recording depreciation : Merchandise costing $2,400 was sold for $4,000 to B.J. Taylor on December 29, 2010, but the sale was recorded in 2011. The merchandise was shipped F.O.B. shipping point and was not included in ending inventory. Meyers uses a periodic inventory sys..
What mass of methanol initially introduced into the vessel : If the concentration of H2 in the equilibrium mixture is 0.426 M, what mass of methanol was initially introduced into the vessel?
How much strontium-90 was present in the bone : You have a sample of bone collected from Nevada and you find that it contains strontium-90 and exhibits an activity of 2.5 Bq. How much strontium-90 was present in the bone when the animal died 45 years ago?(The half-life of 90Sr is 29 years.)

Reviews

Write a Review

Microeconomics Questions & Answers

  The free rider problem

Question: Explain why the free rider problem makes it difficult for perfectly competitive markets to provide the Pareto efficient level of a public good.

  Failure of the super committee is good thing for economy

Some commentators have argued that the failure of the “Super committee” is good thing for the economy?  Do you agree?

  Case study analysis about optimum resource allocation

Case study analysis about optimum resource allocation: -  Why might you suspect (even without evidence) that the economy might not be able to produce all the schools and clinics the Ministers want? What constraints are there on an economy's productio..

  Fixed cost and vairiable cost

Questions:  :   Which of the following are likely to be fixed costs and which variable costs for a chocolate factory over the course of a month?  Explain your choice.

  Problem - total cost, average cost, marginal cost

Problem - Total Cost, Average Cost, Marginal Cost: -  Complete the following table of costs for a firm.  (Note: enter the figures in the  MC   column  between  outputs of  0 and 1, 1 and 2, 2 and 3, etc.)

  Oligopoly and demand curve problem

Problem based on Oligopoly and demand curve,  Draw and explain the demand curve facing each firm, and given this demand curve, does this mean that firms in the jeans industry do or do not compete against one another?

  Impact of external costs on resource allocation

Explain the impact of external costs and external benefits on resource allocation;  Why are public goods not produced in sufficient quantities by private markets?  Which of the following are examples of public goods (or services)? Delete the incorrec..

  Shifts in demand and movements along the demand curve

Describe the differences between shifts in demand and movements along the demand curve. What are the main factors which can shift the demand curve? Explain why they cause the demand curve to shift. Use examples and draw graphs to support your discuss..

  Article review question

Article Review Question: Read the following excerpts from the article "Fruit, veg costs surge' by Todd, Dagwell, published in the Herald on January 25th 2011 and answer questions below:

  Long-term growth, international trade & globalization

Long-term Growth, International Trade & Globalization:- This question deals with concepts such as long-term growth, international trade and globalization. Questions related to trade deficit, trade surplus, gains from trade, an international trade sce..

  European monetary union (emu) in crisis

"Does the economic bailout of Spain and Greece spell the beginning of the end for the European Monetary Union (EMU)?"

  Development game “settlers of catan”

Read the rules of the game, the overview and the almanac for the Development Game "Settlers of Catan"

Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd