exam 4 set 2

  1. The demand curve is​ downward-sloping because marginal productivity ____ as more workers are​ employed, while the supply curve is​ upward-sloping since an increase in the wage increases the opportunity cost of
    leisure
  2. Technologies that complement existing labor inputs are known as ___ technologies
    labor - complementary
  3. With this type of technological​ change, the marginal productivity of existing labor inputs will
    increase
  4. The consequence for workers will be a wage rate that is ___ and hours of employment are___
    higher , higher
  5. ______ occurs when​ people's preferences cause them to discriminate against a certain group.
    Taste-based discrimination
  6. occurs when expectations cause people to discriminate against a certain group.
    statistical discrimination
  7. The owner of a company that manufactures automobile parts states that it will not hire gay or lesbian employees.This is an example of
    taste-based discrimination
  8. Which of the following is not an important determinant of wage inequality within an​ economy?
    Differences in connections to influential people.
  9. Compensating wages are the wage premiums​ ___________.
    paid to attract workers to occupations to otherwise undesirable jobs.
  10. A firm will employ physical capital until​ ____________.
    the marginal product of capital times the products price equals the rental price of capital.
  11. When comparing the graph of your ATC curve for a natural monopoly with that of a firm in perfect​ competition, we see that​ ____________.
    a natural monopoly has a​ downward-sloping ATC​ curve, while a firm in perfect competition has a​ U-shaped curve.
Author
dwrght16
ID
330763
Card Set
exam 4 set 2
Description
final
Updated