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