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1. | The study of labor is part of _______________, the branch of economics that deals with the economy as a whole, including employment, GDP, inflation, economic growth, and the distribution of income.
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| A) macroeconomics
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| B) microeconomics
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| C) fiscal policy
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| D) labor economics
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2. | A law making it illegal to force workers to join a union as a condition for employment was a provision of ____________.
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| A) the Wagner Act
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| B) the Clayton Act
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| C) the Taft-Hartley Act
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| D) the NLRA
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3. | The National Labor Relations Act established ___________.
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| A) right-to-work laws
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| B) the right to have nonunion shops
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| C) the right of unions to collective bargaining
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| D) the minimum wage act
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4. | The ____________ is a situation in which the employer agrees to hire only union members.
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| A) union shop
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| B) closed shop
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| C) agency shop
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| D) trade shop
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5. | The ____________ is an agreement that does not require a worker to join a union as a condition to get or keep a job, but does require the worker to pay union dues to help pay collective bargaining costs.
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| A) agency shop
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| B) union shop
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| C) trade shop
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| D) collective shop
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6. | Under extreme circumstances, the government may resort to __________, a temporary takeover of operations, to allow the government to negotiate with the union.
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| A) arbitration
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| B) injunction
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| C) expropriation
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| D) seizure
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7. | The traditional theory of _________ includes the explanation that the supply and demand for a worker's skills and/or services determines the wage or salary.
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| A) wage determination
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| B) negotiated wages
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| C) labor mobility
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| D) labor signaling
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8. | The category of __________ labor includes workers with enough mechanical abilities and skills to operate machines that require a minimum amount of training.
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| A) unskilled
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| B) professional
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| C) skilled
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| D) semi-skilled
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9. | A __________ is a wage, fringe benefit, or work rule given up when labor contracts are renegotiated.
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| A) wage rate
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| B) giveback
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| C) minimum wage
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| D) set-aside contract
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10. | Women and minorities often feel that their difficulties in getting raises and promotions are like encountering a _____________, an invisible barrier that hinders their advancement up the white male-dominated corporate ladder.
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| A) road block
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| B) black ceiling
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| C) ladder rung
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| D) glass ceiling
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