Question 1

Resources are all of the following EXCEPT:

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A) unlimited and in abundance. 
B) the things we use to produce goods and services. 
C) limited in quantity and can be used in different ways. 
D) scarce and therefore requiring choices to be made. 
A) unlimited and in abundance. 
B) the things we use to produce goods and services. 
C) limited in quantity and can be used in different ways. 
D) scarce and therefore requiring choices to be made.

Question 2

________ is a simplified representation of an economic environment.

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A) An economic model 
B) Microeconomics 
C) Scarcity 
D) Normative analysis 
A) An economic model 
B) Microeconomics 
C) Scarcity 
D) Normative analysis

Question 3

The slope of a straight line is calculated as:

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A) the variable on the vertical axis divided by the variable on the horizontal axis. 
B) the variable on the horizontal axis divided by the variable on the vertical axis. 
C) the run over the rise. 
D) the rise over the run. 
A) the variable on the vertical axis divided by the variable on the horizontal axis. 
B) the variable on the horizontal axis divided by the variable on the vertical axis. 
C) the run over the rise. 
D) the rise over the run.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a normative question?

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A) How will an increase in the price of gasoline affect taxi drivers? 
B) What fraction of an income-tax cut will be spent on consumer goods? 
C) Should the government provide free prescription drugs to senior citizens? 
D) How will an increase in the minimum wage affect teenaged workers? 
A) How will an increase in the price of gasoline affect taxi drivers? 
B) What fraction of an income-tax cut will be spent on consumer goods? 
C) Should the government provide free prescription drugs to senior citizens? 
D) How will an increase in the minimum wage affect teenaged workers?

Question 5

According to the application,one economic solution to spam is to:

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A) subsidize spammers. 
B) charge a $0.01 electronic stamp for each commercial email message. 
C) outlaw the use of the Internet. 
D) require Internet service providers to sue spammers. 
A) subsidize spammers. 
B) charge a $0.01 electronic stamp for each commercial email message. 
C) outlaw the use of the Internet. 
D) require Internet service providers to sue spammers.

Question 6

What is an economic view of traffic congestion?

Accepted Answer

The economic view of traffic congestion

Question 7

When economists construct economic models:

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A) all but the essential features of the environment are eliminated. 
B) all the essential features of the environment are eliminated. 
C) only mathematical equations are used. 
D) every detail found in reality must be included. 
A) all but the essential features of the environment are eliminated. 
B) all the essential features of the environment are eliminated. 
C) only mathematical equations are used. 
D) every detail found in reality must be included.

Question 8

An example of people acting in their own self-interest would include:

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A) individuals joining a car pool to work when tolls are imposed on congested highways. 
B) an adult,returning to college to pursue a degree to qualify for a promotion at work. 
C) a teenager earns an A grade average in school in order to use his or her parent's car. 
D) All of the above are examples of people acting in their own self-interest. 
A) individuals joining a car pool to work when tolls are imposed on congested highways. 
B) an adult,returning to college to pursue a degree to qualify for a promotion at work. 
C) a teenager earns an A grade average in school in order to use his or her parent's car. 
D) All of the above are examples of people acting in their own self-interest.

Question 9

Deciding if a college uses more PhDs to teach introductory classes answers the economic question of:

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A) Who consumes the products produced? 
B) What will be produced? 
C) Where will the products produced be consumed? 
D) How will we produce it? 
A) Who consumes the products produced? 
B) What will be produced? 
C) Where will the products produced be consumed? 
D) How will we produce it?

Question 10

In the Application,which of the following increased the incentive to buy hybrid vehicles?

Accepted Answer

A) Purchases of hybrid vehicles qualified for a $3400 subsidy from the federal government. 
B) Oil prices decreased. 
C) Hybrid vehicles were more expensive than regular vehicles. 
D) Hybrid vehicles had similar emissions as the non-hybrid vehicles. 
A) Purchases of hybrid vehicles qualified for a $3400 subsidy from the federal government. 
B) Oil prices decreased. 
C) Hybrid vehicles were more expensive than regular vehicles. 
D) Hybrid vehicles had similar emissions as the non-hybrid vehicles.

Question 11

One example of a microeconomic question is,"Should the inflation rate be lowered?"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a question that needs to be answered with normative economic reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A) If the college offers free parking for students,will more students drive to campus? 
B) If the college provided more financial aid assistance,would more students benefit? 
C) If the college increases tuition,would class size decline? 
D) Should the college reduce tuition to stimulate enrollment? 
A) If the college offers free parking for students,will more students drive to campus? 
B) If the college provided more financial aid assistance,would more students benefit? 
C) If the college increases tuition,would class size decline? 
D) Should the college reduce tuition to stimulate enrollment?

Question 13

Public policies such as the government subsidies for corn are topics of concern in microeconomics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a market?

Accepted Answer

A) an online electronic auction 
B) a group of paving contractors bidding for a road construction contract 
C) ticket scalpers selling tickets outside a sold-out sports event 
D) All of the above are markets. 
A) an online electronic auction 
B) a group of paving contractors bidding for a road construction contract 
C) ticket scalpers selling tickets outside a sold-out sports event 
D) All of the above are markets.

Question 15

A variable is a measure that can take on different values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is a microeconomic question?

Accepted Answer

A) Should we have a constitutional amendment to balance the federal budget? 
B) Why do some countries grow faster than others? 
C) Should the government prevent the merger of two large firms? 
D) All of the above are microeconomic questions. 
A) Should we have a constitutional amendment to balance the federal budget? 
B) Why do some countries grow faster than others? 
C) Should the government prevent the merger of two large firms? 
D) All of the above are microeconomic questions.

Question 17

The slope of a nonlinear relationship changes as the variables change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Because resources are limited:

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A) only the very wealthy can get everything they want. 
B) firms will be forced out of business. 
C) the availability of goods will be limited but the availability of services will not. 
D) people must make choices. 
A) only the very wealthy can get everything they want. 
B) firms will be forced out of business. 
C) the availability of goods will be limited but the availability of services will not. 
D) people must make choices.

Question 19

Economics is the study of:

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A) how to invest in the stock market. 
B) how society uses limited resources. 
C) the role of money in markets. 
D) how government officials decide which goods and services are produced. 
A) how to invest in the stock market. 
B) how society uses limited resources. 
C) the role of money in markets. 
D) how government officials decide which goods and services are produced.

Question 20

Money is an example of a scarce factor of production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Resources are all of the following EXCEPT:

________ is a simplified representation of an economic environment.

The slope of a straight line is calculated as:

Which of the following is an example of a normative question?

According to the application,one economic solution to spam is to:

What is an economic view of traffic congestion?

When economists construct economic models:

An example of people acting in their own self-interest would include:

Deciding if a college uses more PhDs to teach introductory classes answers the economic question of:

In the Application,which of the following increased the incentive to buy hybrid vehicles?

One example of a microeconomic question is,"Should the inflation rate be lowered?"

Which of the following is a question that needs to be answered with normative economic reasoning?

Public policies such as the government subsidies for corn are topics of concern in microeconomics.

Which of the following is NOT a market?

A variable is a measure that can take on different values.

Which of the following is a microeconomic question?

The slope of a nonlinear relationship changes as the variables change.

Because resources are limited:

Economics is the study of:

Money is an example of a scarce factor of production.

The Key Principles of Economics

Exchange and Markets

Demand, supply, and Market Equilibrium

Elasticity: a Measure of Responsiveness

Market Efficiency and Government Intervention

Consumer Choice: Utility Theory and Insights From Neuroscience

Production Technology and Cost

Perfect Competition

Monopoly and Price Discrimination

Market Entry and Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly and Strategic Behavior

Controlling Market Power: Antitrust and Regulation

Imperfect Information: Adverse Selection and Moral Hazard

Public Goods and Public Choice

External Costs and Environmental Policy

The Labor Market and the Distribution of Income

International Trade and Public Policy

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Exam 1: Introduction: What Is Economics

Resources are all of the following EXCEPT:

________ is a simplified representation of an economic environment.

The slope of a straight line is calculated as:

Which of the following is an example of a normative question?

According to the application,one economic solution to spam is to:

What is an economic view of traffic congestion?

When economists construct economic models:

An example of people acting in their own self-interest would include:

Deciding if a college uses more PhDs to teach introductory classes answers the economic question of:

In the Application,which of the following increased the incentive to buy hybrid vehicles?

One example of a microeconomic question is,"Should the inflation rate be lowered?"

Which of the following is a question that needs to be answered with normative economic reasoning?

Public policies such as the government subsidies for corn are topics of concern in microeconomics.

Which of the following is NOT a market?

A variable is a measure that can take on different values.

Which of the following is a microeconomic question?

The slope of a nonlinear relationship changes as the variables change.

Because resources are limited:

Economics is the study of:

Money is an example of a scarce factor of production.

The Key Principles of Economics

Exchange and Markets

Demand, supply, and Market Equilibrium

Elasticity: a Measure of Responsiveness

Market Efficiency and Government Intervention

Consumer Choice: Utility Theory and Insights From Neuroscience

Production Technology and Cost

Perfect Competition

Monopoly and Price Discrimination

Market Entry and Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly and Strategic Behavior

Controlling Market Power: Antitrust and Regulation

Imperfect Information: Adverse Selection and Moral Hazard

Public Goods and Public Choice

External Costs and Environmental Policy

The Labor Market and the Distribution of Income

International Trade and Public Policy

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