Chapter 9 Lesson 3

In which country do workers produce the most per hour on the job? 1. Norway 2. China 3. South Korea 4. United States

1. Norway

Which cause of the wage gap between men and women was addressed by the Equal Pay Act of 1963? 1. gender distribution among occupations 2. discrimination 3. differences in levels of experience 4. differences in educational level

2. discrimination

Which of the following represents an attempt to prevent erosion of the value of the minimum wage? 1. freezing the wage 2. increasing the minimum wage 3. increasing hiring 4. freezing hiring

2. increasing the minimum wage

Which of the following is an accurate statement about minimum wage laws in the United States? 1. Some states have established a lower-than-federal minimum wage. 2. Some states have established a higher-than-federal minimum wage. 3. The minimum wage is adjusted by law every five years. 4. The minimum wage is the same in all parts of the country.

3. The minimum wage is adjusted by law every five years.

Which kind of union organization was stopped by the Taft-Hartley Act? 1. union shop 2. agency shop 3. closed shop 4. modified union shop

3. closed shop

Which of the following is most responsible for increases in the federal minimum wage? 1. two-tiered wage system 2. supply of labor 3. inflation 4. demand for labor

3. inflation

Which of the following illustrates why the wage gap between women and men is discriminatory? 1. glass ceiling 2. two-tier wage system 3. giveback 4. Equal Pay Act of 1963

1. glass ceiling

Which term describes a perceived barrier that may prevent qualified women from receiving promotions to top-level jobs? 1. "human capital" 2. "the glass ceiling" 3. "women's work" 4. "women's career paths"

2. "the glass ceiling"

How does automation affect wages? 1. It decreases the demand for labor, which increases wages. 2. It decreases the demand for labor in some jobs, which decreases wages. 3. It increases the demand for labor, which increases wages. 4. It increases the demand for labor, which decreases wages.

2. It decreases the demand for labor in some jobs, which decreases wages.

Which of these management strategies has contributed to a decline in union influence? 1. establishing glass ceiling hiring and promotion policies 2. offering profit-sharing plans to employees 3. increasing the number of minimum-wage positions available 4. paying employees in current dollars

2. offering profit-sharing plans to employees

Which of the following partially explains the current decline in union influence? 1. the decrease in the number of women in the workforce 2. the increase in the number of women and teenagers in the workforce 3. the decrease in the number of teenagers in the workforce 4. the increase of the average level of education among American

2. the increase in the number of women and teenagers in the workforce

Which law requires that men and women performing the same job receive the same pay? 1. Federal Employees' Compensation Act 2. Civil Rights Act of 1964 3. Equal Pay Act of 1963 4. Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

3. Equal Pay Act of 1963

Which group is least affected by a glass ceiling? 1. minority men 2. white women 3. white men 4. minority women

3. white men

How does inflation affect the minimum wage? 1. It increases the buying power of the wage. 2. It creates a conversion of the wage from constant dollars to current dollars. 3. It creates a conversion of the wage from current dollars to constant dollars. 4. It decreases the buying power of the wage.

4. It decreases the buying power of the wage.