If labour market discrimination crowds women into a limited number of occupations so that the number of occupations available to men increases, then ?

A. wages of men will be higher but the marginal productivity of men will be lower than it otherwise would be
B. the wages of men will be lower but the marginal productivity of men will be higher than it otherwise would be
C. both the wages and the marginal productivity of men will be lower than they otherwise would be
D. both the wages and the marginal productivity of men will be higher than they otherwise would be

Related Mcqs:

In a competitive labour market firms will hire labour up to the point where the marginal revenue product of labour equals ?
A. total labour cost
B. the marginal product
C. the price of the product
D. the wage rate
A wage differential among groups may not by itself be evidence of discrimination in the labour market because different groups have ?
A. different preferences for the type of work they are willing to do
B. different levels of job experience
C. all of these answers are correct
D. different levels of education
In a perfectly competitive labour market firms are wage takers and the marginal cost of labour equals?
A. The average cost of labour
B. The marginal product
C. The marginal revenue
D. The total cost of labour
The formula for the marginal revenue product of labour (L is for labour, X is the product) is ?
A. MPL + PX
B. (MPL) (PX)
C. PX/MPL
D. MPL/PX
If an input necessary for production is in limited supply so that an expansion of the industry raises costs for all existing firms in the market, then the long-run market supply curve for a good could be ?
A. perfectly inelastic
B. perfectly elastic
C. upward sloping
D. downward sloping
The substitution effect of a rise in the price of labour will ____ the quantity of labour and the output, effect will ____ it
A. increase; increase
B. increase; reduce
C. reduce; reduce
D. reduce; increase
In price discrimination, which section of the market is charged the higher price ?
A. The section with the richest people
B. The section with the oldest people
C. The section with the most inelastic demand
D. The section with the most elastic demand
There is a decentralized market where geographically dispersed dealers are linked by telephones and computer screens. The market is for securities not listed on a stock or bond exchange. Name the market ?
A. Grey market
B. Over-the counter (OTC)
C. Open market
D. Back market
If a producer has market power (can influence the price of the product in the market) then free market solutions ?
A. are equitable.
B. are efficient
C. maximize consumer surplus
D. are inefficient
If all firms in a market have identical cost structures and if inputs used in the production of the good in that market are readily available, then the long-run market supply curve for that good should be ?
A. downward sloping
B. perfectly inelastic
C. upward sloping
D. perfectly elastic