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