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Heh 2201: Labour Economics Question Paper
Heh 2201: Labour Economics
Course:Bachelor Of Human Resource Management
Institution: Kirinyaga University question papers
Exam Year:2016
KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION 2016/2017
YEAR 11 SEMESTER 1 EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
HEH 2201: LABOUR ECONOMICS
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question one [compulsory] and any other two questions
QUESTION ONE [30MKS]
In the short run,the relation between number hours worked and quality produced are given in the table below:
L ...............q
0 ...............0
20...............30
40...............100
60...............170
80...............210
100...............200
a)Draw a graph of the production curve 5mks
b)Explain the concepts of “average product of labour,”APL, and “marginal product of labor,” MPL and what they correspond to in the graph. 5mks
c)Draw another graph below the production curve,illustrating the shapes of APL and MPL.Explain how the significant characteristic points for APL and MPL on the production curve are found and indicate the relations in the graphs. 5mks
d)Explain the factors that affect an industry’s elasticity of demand 7mks
e)Explain how non-wage labour costs affect different aspects of the demand for labour 8mks
QUESTION TWO
a.Explain the concepts of unemployment,employment and labour force participation. 5mks
b.Define and explain
i.the unemployment rate,
ii.the employment rate
iii.the employment to population rate and
iv.the labour force participation rate 5mks
c. Explain the factors that lead to labour inequality earnings 5mks
d. How could the influence of such factors be minimized ? 5mks
QUESTION THREE
a)Explain the factors that affect the decision of an individual:
i.to work
ii.to choose a particular job or a career path
iii.to acquire education and on-the-job training and
iv.to provide effort in a particular job.
b) Explain how governments’ policies could affect the decision of the individual. 10mks
QUESTION FOUR
a.Explain how gender ,race and ethnicity contribute to discrimination in the labour market. 10mks
b.Discuss policies that the Kenya government has adopted in order to contain such discrimination. 10mks
QUESTION FIVE
a)Explain the factors that lead to labour immobility 5mks
b)Discuss how labour mobility can be enhanced ? 5mks
c)Explain the factor that affect the decision of a firm : 10mks
i.To hire and fire workers
ii.To offer jobs with different characteristics (amenities and training for example)
iii.To discriminate among different workers
iv.To choose particular compensation policies and to offer different career paths.
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