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