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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A rightward shift in supply and demand.
B leftward shift in supply keeping demand constant.
C rightward shift in demand and a leftward shift in supply.
D leftward shift in demand keeping supply constant.
Question #2
A The equilibrium price decreased, but we can’t tell what happened to the equilibrium quantity because we aren’t given any information about the relative size of the shifts in supply and demand in the market.
B The equilibrium price increased, but we can’t tell what happened to the equilibrium quantity because we aren’t given any information about the relative size of the shifts in supply and demand in the market.
C The equilibrium quantity increased, but we can’t tell what happened to the equilibrium price because we aren’t given any information about the relative size of the shifts in supply and demand in the market.
D The equilibrium quantity decreased, but we can’t tell what happened to the equilibrium price because we aren’t given any information about the relative size of the shifts in supply and demand in the market.
Question #3
A excess production
B Excess demand
C not enough information provided to answer the question
D excess supply
Question #4
A Rare metal coins
B Lamborghini
C Student slot into Harvard Medical School
D Chanel Shoes
Question #5
A No, because Nike already lost $30,000,000 and it should cut its losses and look for additional opportunities
B Yes, because the marginal revenue from producing the additional shoe is greater than the marginal costs
C Not enough information provided to answer the question
D No, because the additional profits from the sale of the shoe are miniscule compared to the losses in that year
Question #6
A no effect
B a shortage of apartments
C excess supply
D a surplus of apartments
Question #7
A price is most likely going to decline
B the market price is at the equilibrium price
C the market price is below equilibrium
D the market price is above equilibrium
Question #8
A excess demand
B a surplus
C no effect
D excess supply
Question #9
A the equilibrium price will decrease
B the supply curve will shift again after demand meets supply
C the equilibrium quantity will fall
D the equilibrium price will increase
Question #10
A A change in income
B A change in taxes on consumers
C A change in the price of the good in the model
D None of the available answers
Question #11
A Total expenditures will decline
B The total quantity will decline
C Total expenditures will increase
D Demand will decrease in the medical care market initially due to insurance premium costs, but will increase over the long term
Question #12
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #13
A demand for natural gas exports to shift to the right.
B supply of natural gas exports to shift to the right.
C supply of natural gas exports to shift to the left.
D quantity of natural gas exports produced to increase.
Question #14
A A change in the price of a substitute good
B A change in society’s income
C A change in the price of the good
D A change in advertising expenditures
Question #15
A is nonexistent for some choices.
B is the same as sunk cost.
C includes only monetary outlays.
D is the net benefit forgone by not undertaking the next best alternative.
Question #16
A up, the quantity demanded goes down.
B down, the quantity demanded stays the same.
C down, the quantity demanded goes down.
D up, the quantity demanded also goes up.
Question #17
A rises, raising their equilibrium price and quantity.
B falls, lowering their equilibrium price and quantity.
C falls, lowering their equilibrium price and raising equilibrium quantity.
D falls, raising their equilibrium price and lowering equilibrium quantity.
Question #18
A we are considering all the changes which might take place in actual markets.
B we are considering changes in just one factor.
C an equilibrium price has been reached.
D an equilibrium quantity has been reached.
Question #19
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #20
A the quantity demanded is represented graphically by a curve and demand as a point on that curve.
B the quantity demanded is in an inverse relation with prices, whereas demand is in a direct relation.
C the quantity demanded is in a direct relation with prices, whereas demand is in an inverse relation.
D demand is represented graphically by a curve and quantity demanded as a point on that curve.
Question #21
A total cost and total benefit.
B marginal cost and marginal benefit.
C sunk cost and marginal cost.
D marginal cost, sunk cost, and total benefit.
Question #22
A the demand curve will shift to the left.
B the supply curve will shift to the right.
C a surplus will develop.
D a shortage will develop.