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7. Grassroots lobbying is best defined as ______________.

a. building and maintain goodwill with the general public

b. inspiring constituents to contact their representatives

c. using high-paid professionals to contact legislators

d. joining together interest groups to achieve common goals

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Question 3

We saw in class that the same good can fall in different categories (public/private/club/common resource) depending on circumstances. An example of such a good would be watching a movie at the theater. If a lot of people want to watch it, the movie is a _________. If very few people want to watch it (to the point where a room could not even be filled), the movie is likely to be a _______.

A. a common resource; a public good

B. a public good; a common resource

C. a private good; a club good

D. a club good; a private good

3 points

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the free-rider problem is not true?

A. Individuals have an incentive to free-ride when the good is not excludable.

B. The kinds of goods for which the free rider problem arises are common resources and public good.

C. Markets for goods for which there is a free-rider problem are inefficient because not enough of the good is produced.

D. Goods for which the free-rider problem exists tend to be over provided relative to what would be optimal.

4 points

Question 5

To achieve the efficient provision of public goods, the

A. market should be allowed to operate without government intervention.

B. government must limit the provision of those goods.

C. government must tax producers of those goods.

D. government must either provide those goods or subsidize their production.

3 points

Question 6

Which of the following statements about public goods is not true?

A. Because people cannot be excluded from their consumption and thus have no incentive to pay for them, public goods are underprovided by the market.

B. Efficiency requires that the government provide or fund (subsidize) the provision of all public goods.

C. Efficiency requires that the government provide or fund only the public goods that create more benefits than costs to society.

D. In reality, it is hard to provide public goods efficiently.

3 points

Question 7

Public goods must be provided by the government as the market on its own will fail to provide them. However, even with government provision it is very hard to achieve efficiency. Why?

A. In reality, it is very hard (if not impossible) to accurately estimate the benefits of providing a public good.

B. A. In reality, there can be overruns in the cost of providing the public good.

C. Government decisions about which public goods to provide can be influenced by lobbying by interest groups.

D. All of the above are true.

4 points

Question 8

Which of the following is not a common resource?

A. congested roads

B. clean water

C. wild life, which hunters want to hunt and others want to view.

D. a fireworks display.

3 points

Question 9

Many species of animals must be protected by law to keep them from extinction. Why are cows not one of these endangered species even though there is such a high demand for beef?

A. Cows reproduce at a high rate and have adapted well to their environment.

B. Public policies protect cows from predators and diseases.

C. Cows are privately owned (private goods), whereas many endangered species are owned by no one (common resources).

D.There is a natural ecological balance between the birth rate of cows and human consumption.

3 points

Question 10

Which of the following statements about common resources is not true?

A. Due to the free-rider problem, common resources tend to be overused.

B. Because there is rivalry in the consumption of common resources, whenever one person uses a common resource it is imposing a negative externality on others who might also want to use it.

C. There are no private solutions to the management of common resources.

D. One of the solutions that ensures that common resources are properly managed is their privatization.

3 points

Question 11

In our analysis of the firm’s behavior and goals, when we talk about cost, we include _________, and when we talk about profit, we mean ________.

A. Explicit costs only; economic profit

B. Implicit costs only; economic profit

C. Implicit costs only; accounting profit

D. Explicit + implicit costs; economic profit

E. Explicit + implicit costs; accounting profit

3 points

Question 12

One of the differences between explicit and implicit costs is that

A. explicit costs must be greater than implicit costs.

B. explicit costs do not require a direct monetary outlay, whereas implicit costs do.

C. implicit costs do not require a direct monetary outlay, whereas explicit costs do.

D. implicit costs must be greater than explicit costs.

3 points

Question 13

Which of the following is FALSE:

A. If accounting profit is zero, then economic profit is negative

B. Economic profit takes cost the opportunity cost of time and capital into account

C. Economic Profit = Accounting Profit + Implicit Cost

D. Economic Profit = Accounting Profit – Implicit Cost

3 points

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of an implicit cost?

(i) the owner of a firm forgoing an opportunity to earn a large salary working in Wall Street

(ii) interest paid on the firm's debt

(iii) rent paid by the firm to lease office space

A. (ii) and (iii) only

B. (i) and (iii) only

C. (i) only

D. (iii) only

3 points

The largest percentage of money paid to the national union goes to:

a.

administration, operational, and salary expenses.
b.

retirement and strike fund.
c.

convention, publication, and retirement fund.
d.

political lobbying efforts.

Elements of a positive human resources management program include which of the following?

a.

absence of symbols of rank and status
b.

promotion from within
c.

competitive pay and benefits

d. all of these

The potential advantages of a merger of two unions, compared with the risks of not merging, suggest that mergers of unions will continue in the future.

True

False

The reason(s) local meetings is/are poorly attended include:

a.

meetings start late and last too long.
b.

material presented at meetings (reports of treasurer, project leaders, and committee chairs) is not interesting to the typical member.
c.

individuals frustrate the group by tying up meetings with personal grievances.

d. all of these

The local union meeting is considered the local union's most important governmental activity.

True

False

The local union meeting is considered the local union's most important governmental activity.

True

False

The AFL-CIO is very active in the political arena. However, which of the following are not actions of the AFL-CIO?

a.

publishes voting records of legislators at federal and state levels
b.

lobbies aggressively for favorable legislation
c.

attempts to influence presidential appointments

d. proclaims ties to a national political labor party

Representatives (number of delegates) for the AFI-CIO convention are chosen in the following manner:

a.

every union local gets only one vote.
b.

direct proportion to size of union local.
c.

in relation to size of the union local but not in direct proportion.

d. seniority within the union

Which of the following did not encourage union mergers?

a.

decline of some US industries
b.

executive preference
c.

avoidance of external controls
d.

jurisdictional disputes

The practice of double-breasting is legal under the National Labor Relations Act.

True

False

The term(s) used to describe the merging together of two or more unions is/are:

a.

affiliation.
b.

absorption.
c.

conglomeration.

d. affiliation, amalgamation, and absorption.

If a company desires to develop a program of positive human resources management, which of the following practices would the company utilize?

a

hiring specialized experienced supervisors from outside the company
b.

reserved parking spaces for managers
c.

have the human resources manager report directly to top management

Low attendance at union meetings should not be taken as the real measure of union participation because:

a.

low attendance may just indicate members are not concerned with any of the immediate issues facing the union.
b.

much membership participation takes place at an informal level.
c.

stewards regularly attend meetings and they maintain the link to the members they represent.
d.

all of these

Double-breasting is a practice employed by a company with a "union-avoidance" strategy.

True

False

A company's labor relations strategy is determined by:

a.

managerial philosophy.
b.

economic conditions.
c.

management ethics.
d.

all of these.

The craft unions and the industrial unions differ in a number of areas. Which of the following is not one of those areas?

a.

scope of the labor agreement
b.

attendance at and participation in meetings
c.

job characteristics

d.leadership roles

Most union presidents have restricted authority to appoint their staff, regulate locals, and direct the activities of the national union

True

False

Between conventions, the governing body of the AFL-CIO is the:

a.

General Board.
b.

Executive Council.
c.

standing committees.

d.state central bodies.

Participation in a typical local union meeting usually varies between:

a.

5 and 10 percent.
b.

0 and 5 percent.
c.

10 and 15 percent.

d. 15 and 20 percent.

The largest percentage of money paid to the national union goes to:

a.

administration, operational, and salary expenses.
b.

retirement and strike fund.
c.

convention, publication, and retirement fund.
d.

political lobbying efforts.

Elements of a positive human resources management program include which of the following?

a.

absence of symbols of rank and status
b.

promotion from within
c.

competitive pay and benefits

d. all of these

The potential advantages of a merger of two unions, compared with the risks of not merging, suggest that mergers of unions will continue in the future.

True

False

The reason(s) local meetings is/are poorly attended include:

a.

meetings start late and last too long.
b.

material presented at meetings (reports of treasurer, project leaders, and committee chairs) is not interesting to the typical member.
c.

individuals frustrate the group by tying up meetings with personal grievances.

d. all of these

The local union meeting is considered the local union's most important governmental activity.

True

False

The local union meeting is considered the local union's most important governmental activity.

True

False

The AFL-CIO is very active in the political arena. However, which of the following are not actions of the AFL-CIO?

a.

publishes voting records of legislators at federal and state levels
b.

lobbies aggressively for favorable legislation
c.

attempts to influence presidential appointments

d. proclaims ties to a national political labor party

Representatives (number of delegates) for the AFI-CIO convention are chosen in the following manner:

a.

every union local gets only one vote.
b.

direct proportion to size of union local.
c.

in relation to size of the union local but not in direct proportion.

d. seniority within the union

Which of the following did not encourage union mergers?

a.

decline of some US industries
b.

executive preference
c.

avoidance of external controls
d.

jurisdictional disputes

The practice of double-breasting is legal under the National Labor Relations Act.

True

False

The term(s) used to describe the merging together of two or more unions is/are:

a.

affiliation.
b.

absorption.
c.

conglomeration.

d. affiliation, amalgamation, and absorption.

If a company desires to develop a program of positive human resources management, which of the following practices would the company utilize?

a

hiring specialized experienced supervisors from outside the company
b.

reserved parking spaces for managers
c.

have the human resources manager report directly to top management

Low attendance at union meetings should not be taken as the real measure of union participation because:

a.

low attendance may just indicate members are not concerned with any of the immediate issues facing the union.
b.

much membership participation takes place at an informal level.
c.

stewards regularly attend meetings and they maintain the link to the members they represent.
d.

all of these

Double-breasting is a practice employed by a company with a "union-avoidance" strategy.

True

False

A company's labor relations strategy is determined by:

a.

managerial philosophy.
b.

economic conditions.
c.

management ethics.
d.

all of these.

The craft unions and the industrial unions differ in a number of areas. Which of the following is not one of those areas?

a.

scope of the labor agreement
b.

attendance at and participation in meetings
c.

job characteristics

d.leadership roles

Most union presidents have restricted authority to appoint their staff, regulate locals, and direct the activities of the national union

True

False

Between conventions, the governing body of the AFL-CIO is the:

a.

General Board.
b.

Executive Council.
c.

standing committees.

d.state central bodies.

Participation in a typical local union meeting usually varies between:

a.

5 and 10 percent.
b.

0 and 5 percent.
c.

10 and 15 percent.

d. 15 and 20 percent.

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