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