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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A They would gain revenue from a small price decrease and they would lose revenue from a small price increase
B They would lose revenue from a small price increase
C They would gain revenue from a small price decrease
D They would gain revenue from a small price increase and they would lose revenue from a small price decrease
Question #2
A products A and B are complements, if the price falls for B the demand for A rises
B products A and B are unrelated
C products A and B are complements, if the price falls for B the demand for A falls
D products A and B are substitutes, if the price falls for B the demand for A falls
E products A and B are substitutes, if the price falls for B the demand for A rises
Question #3
A 1
B -0.5
C None of the choices
D 0
E 0.5
Question #4
A An item that represents a large portion of consumers’ income
B Necessity
C An item with many substitutes
D An item that consumers can quickly and easily change their consumption of
E Luxury
Question #5
A Ed = 0.9, demand is elastic
B Ed = 0.4, demand is elastic
C c. Ed = 0.9, demand is inelastic
D Ed = 2.3, demand is elastic
E Ed = 0.4, demand is inelastic
Question #6
A a public works project to rebuild a bridge
B increasing interest rates
C cutting subsidies for the agriculture industry
D decreasing taxes
E increasing taxes
Question #7
A A subsidy to producers
B A subsidy to buyers
C A tax on producers
D None of the choices
E All of the choices
Question #8
A 60,000 – which is more than the societally optimal amount since education is a positive externality
B 60,000 – which is less than the societally optimal amount since education is a positive externality
C 30,000 – which is more than the societally optimal amount since education is a positive externality
D 30,000 – which is less than the societally optimal amount since education is a negative externality
E 30,000 – which is less than the societally optimal amount since education is a positive externality
Question #9
A quantity sold decreases, price may increase or decrease
B price decreases, quantity sold increases
C quantity sold increases, price may increase or decrease
D price increases, quantity sold may increase or decrease
E price decreases, quantity sold may increase or decrease
Question #10
A price decreases, quantity sold decreases
B price increases, quantity sold decreases
C price increases, quantity sold increases
D price decreases, quantity sold may increase or decrease
E price decreases, quantity sold increases
Question #11
A the price of bicycles decreases
B None of these choices
C the price of gas increases
D the price of bicycles increases
E the price of gas decreases
Question #12
A $600 and 22m
B $600 and 12m
C $800 and 16m
D $800 and 5m
E $400 and 16m
Question #13
A The government provides Toyota a subsidy for each car produced.
B The cost of gas increases.
C Consumers realize the Prius is a slow and tacky vehicle.
D The price of steel used in the production of Priuses increases.
E The price of Toyota Priuses rises.
Question #14
A households buy resources/labor from firms.
B firms buy resources/labor from households and households sell resources/labor to firms.
C firms sell resources/labor to households.
D households buy resources/labor from firms and firms sell resources/labor to households
Question #15
A None of these choices
B Monetary incentives exist for entrepreneurs who bear risk.
C Government services are limited to basic protections such as enforcing laws and protecting the public.
D Individuals, not the government, own the factors of production.
E Goods and services are sold in a competitive way.