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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A 200
B 300
C 400
D 100
E 500
Question #2
A 500
B 600
C 660
D 400
E 880
Question #3
A increasing returns to scale at low levels of production and decreasing returns to scale at high levels of production
B decreasing returns to scale at low levels of production and specialization at high levels of production
C the average variable cost curve increases at low levels of production but decreases at high levels of production
D fixed costs are increasing at low levels of production but decreasing at high levels of production
E fixed costs are decreasing at low levels of production but increasing at high levels of production
Question #4
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 complements, if the price falls for B the demand for A rises
D products A and B are unrelated
E products A and B are substitutes, if the price falls for B the demand for A rises
Question #5
A 1
B 0
C 0.5
D -0.5
E None of these
Question #6
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 An item with many substitutes
E Luxury
Question #7
A Ed = 2.3, demand is elastic
B Ed = 0.4, demand is inelastic
C b. Ed = 0.4, demand is elastic
D Ed = 0.9, demand is inelastic
E Ed = 0.9, demand is elastic
Question #8
A increasing taxes
B decreasing taxes
C cutting subsidies for the agriculture industry
D increasing interest rates
E a public works project to rebuild a bridge
Question #9
A None of these
B All of these
C A subsidy to buyers
D A subsidy to producers
E A tax on producers
Question #10
A 30,000 – which is more 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 positive externality
C 30,000 – which is less than the societally optimal amount since education is a negative externality
D 60,000 – which is less 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 #11
A quantity sold decreases, price may increase or decrease
B quantity sold increases, price may increase or decrease
C price decreases, quantity sold may increase or decrease
D price increases, quantity sold may increase or decrease
E price decreases, quantity sold increases
Question #12
A price decreases, quantity sold increases
B price decreases, quantity sold may increase or decrease
C price decreases, quantity sold decreases
D price increases, quantity sold decreases
E price increases, quantity sold increases
Question #13
A the price of bicycles increases
B the price of bicycles decreases
C the price of gas decreases
D the price of gas increases
E None of these
Question #14
A $800 and 5m
B $800 and 16m
C $600 and 22m
D $400 and 16m
E $600 and 12m
Question #15
A The cost of gas increases.
B The price of Toyota Priuses rises.
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 steel used in the production of Priuses increases.
Question #16
A None of the choices
B households buy resources/labor from firms and firms sell resources/labor to households.
C All of the choices
D firms buy resources/labor from households and households sell resources/labor to firms.
Question #17
A Monetary incentives exist for entrepreneurs who bear risk.
B Neither are characteristic of a market economy.
C Government services are limited to basic protections such as enforcing laws and protecting the public.
D Individuals, not the government, own the factors of production.
E Goods and services are sold in a competitive way.