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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 increase and they would lose revenue from a small price decrease
C They would lose revenue from a small price increase
D They would gain revenue from a small price decrease and 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 unrelated
C products A and B are substitutes, if the price falls for B the demand for A falls
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 None of the choices
B 0.5
C 1
D -0.5
E 0
Question #4
A Necessity
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 Luxury
E An item with many substitutes
Question #5
A Ed = 2.3, demand is elastic
B Ed = 0.4, demand is elastic
C Ed = 0.4, demand is inelastic
D Ed = 0.9, demand is elastic
E c. Ed = 0.9, demand is inelastic
Question #6
A decreasing taxes
B a public works project to rebuild a bridge
C cutting subsidies for the agriculture industry
D increasing taxes
E increasing interest rates
Question #7
A A subsidy to producers
B A subsidy to buyers
C None of the choices
D All of the choices
E A tax on producers
Question #8
A 60,000 – which is more than the societally optimal amount since education is a positive externality
B 30,000 – which is more than the societally optimal amount since education is a positive externality
C 60,000 – which is less 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 negative externality
E 30,000 – which is less than the societally optimal amount since education is a positive externality
Question #9
A price decreases, quantity sold increases
B price decreases, quantity sold may increase or decrease
C price increases, quantity sold may increase or decrease
D quantity sold decreases, price may increase or decrease
E quantity sold increases, price may increase or decrease
Question #10
A price decreases, quantity sold decreases
B price decreases, quantity sold may increase or decrease
C price increases, quantity sold increases
D price increases, quantity sold decreases
E price decreases, quantity sold increases
Question #11
A the price of bicycles decreases
B the price of bicycles increases
C None of these choices
D the price of gas decreases
E the price of gas increases
Question #12
A $800 and 5m
B $800 and 16m
C $400 and 16m
D $600 and 12m
E $600 and 22m
Question #13
A Consumers realize the Prius is a slow and tacky vehicle.
B The cost of gas increases.
C The government provides Toyota a subsidy for each car produced.
D The price of steel used in the production of Priuses increases.
E The price of Toyota Priuses rises.
Question #14
A firms sell resources/labor to households.
B households buy resources/labor from firms and firms sell resources/labor to households
C households buy resources/labor from firms.
D firms buy resources/labor from households and households sell resources/labor to firms.
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 None of these choices
D Individuals, not the government, own the factors of production.
E Goods and services are sold in a competitive way.