Final - 2nd 30 Flashcards

1
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A set aside contract is a

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government program that attempts to overcome unfair hiring practices

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2
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Employers resented the strikes so they sometimes called for a

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lockout, refusal to let employees work

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3
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The Great Depression brought misery to millions, but

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changed attitudes toward the labor movement. There were renewed efforts to organize workers

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4
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Seizure is

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temporary government takeover of a company

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5
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A closed shop only hires

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union members. It became illegal under the top-hartey Act 1947

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6
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A union shop require

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workers to join the union, a modified union shop doesn’t

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7
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An injunction is a

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court order instructing one side to act or not act

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8
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Collective bargaining is

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negotiation between union and management representative

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9
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The income earned by females has only been…

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a fraction of that earned by males partially because of uneven distribution of men and women among various occupations the differences in human and discrimination

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10
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In the industrial post-civil war period, the two main types of labor union dominated…

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The first was the craft union or trade union of skilled workers an the second type of union was the industrial union - an associated in the same industry

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11
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Keynes

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investment sector (I)

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12
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Entitlements

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broad social programs that use established eligibility requirements to provide income supplements

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13
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Supply-side policies target

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producers, who are also suppliers, to stimulate their output, and therefore provide jobs

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14
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A key goal for supply-siders is to

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reduce the economic role of the federal government

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15
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Supply-siders think government

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dampens production and slows growth

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16
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President Reagan tried to shrink the government

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but was unsuccessful but lower taxes increased income

17
Q

Supply-siders want

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deregulation, relaxing, or removing government regulations

18
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Macroeconomics focuses on the

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economy as a whole

19
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Aggregate supply assumes that the

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money supply is fix and the price level stays the same during the period

20
Q

A way to raise revenues is for

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governments to issue debt. They sell bonds in the credit market

21
Q

Budgeting is getting

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control of what you spend. It will prevent going into debt and makes life easier

22
Q

As a borrower you would want a

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low interest rate

23
Q

Collateral is used mostly to

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buy homes or cars. If you don’t make the payments, the lender takes back the house or car.

24
Q

A secured credit card is obtained at the

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bank after you make a deposit about $300 and you get a credit card and can make purchases up to that amount.

25
Q

Business organizations include:

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sole proprietorship - owned by one person

26
Q

Stockholders

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own a share in a corporation

27
Q

Corporations are business that

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have rights and responsibilities of an individual and are made up of stockholders who invest and receive profits