Question 1

"Society would be better off if the welfare system were abolished" is a normative statement, not a positive statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In constructing models, economists

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A) leave out equations, since equations and models tend to contradict one another. 
B) ignore the long run, since models are useful only for short-run analysis. 
C) sometimes make assumptions that are contrary to features of the real world. 
D) try to include every feature of the economy. 
A) leave out equations, since equations and models tend to contradict one another. 
B) ignore the long run, since models are useful only for short-run analysis. 
C) sometimes make assumptions that are contrary to features of the real world. 
D) try to include every feature of the economy.

Question 3

Who would be more likely to study the inflation rate in the United States, a macroeconomist or a microeconomist?

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The answer of Who would be more likely to study...

Question 4

There is only one explanation for why economists give conflicting advice on policy issues, and it is that they have different values about what policy should try to accomplish.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Just like other scientific models, economic models simplify reality using

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The answer of Just like other scientific models, economic models...

Question 6

Production is efficient if the economy is producing at a point

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A) on the production possibilities frontier. 
B) outside the production possibilities frontier. 
C) on or inside the production possibilities frontier. 
D) inside the production possibilities frontier. 
A) on the production possibilities frontier. 
B) outside the production possibilities frontier. 
C) on or inside the production possibilities frontier. 
D) inside the production possibilities frontier.

Question 7

When a variable that is not named on either axis of a graph changes, we read the change as a movement along the curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Figure 2-6  
-Refer to Figure 2-6. If this economy moves from point F to point G, then which of the following statements is correct?

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A) This economy has moved from a point of inefficient production to a point of efficient production. 
B) This economy has experienced economic growth. 
C) This economy has experienced an increase in employment. 
D) None of the above is correct. 
A) This economy has moved from a point of inefficient production to a point of efficient production. 
B) This economy has experienced economic growth. 
C) This economy has experienced an increase in employment. 
D) None of the above is correct.

Question 9

Which of the following is a positive, as opposed to a normative, statement?

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A) The US Department of Justice should allow a merger between AT&T and T-Mobile because it would have little effect on consumers. 
B) Antitrust laws should be used to prevent further concentration in the wireless telephone service market. 
C) The US Department of Justice sued AT&T to block its merger with T-Mobile. 
D) The wireless telephone service market is too highly concentrated. 
A) The US Department of Justice should allow a merger between AT&T and T-Mobile because it would have little effect on consumers. 
B) Antitrust laws should be used to prevent further concentration in the wireless telephone service market. 
C) The US Department of Justice sued AT&T to block its merger with T-Mobile. 
D) The wireless telephone service market is too highly concentrated.

Question 10

Figure 2-16​  
-Refer to Figure 2-16. The opportunity cost of obtaining approximately 20 additional gadgets by moving from point B to point C is

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A) 0 widgets. 
B) 10 widgets. 
C) 20 widgets. 
D) none of the above; the economy cannot move from point B to point C. 
A) 0 widgets. 
B) 10 widgets. 
C) 20 widgets. 
D) none of the above; the economy cannot move from point B to point C.

Question 11

Figure 2-2  
-Refer to Figure 2-2. If the outer loop of this circular-flow diagram represents flows of dollars, then the inner loop includes

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A) flows of goods and services from households to firms. 
B) flows of inputs from households to firms. 
C) flows of rent payments paid to owners of land. 
D) flows of wages and salaries paid to workers. 
A) flows of goods and services from households to firms. 
B) flows of inputs from households to firms. 
C) flows of rent payments paid to owners of land. 
D) flows of wages and salaries paid to workers.

Question 12

"Prices rise when the quantity of money rises rapidly" is an example of a

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A) negative economic statement. 
B) positive economic statement. 
C) normative economic statement. 
D) statement that contradicts one of the basic principles of economics. 
A) negative economic statement. 
B) positive economic statement. 
C) normative economic statement. 
D) statement that contradicts one of the basic principles of economics.

Question 13

Figure 2-22  
-Refer to Figure 2-22. What is the slope of the line with points A, B, and C?

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The answer of Figure 2-22  
-Refer to Figure 2-22....

Question 14

Table 2-5  
-Refer to Table 2-5. Table 2-5 shows one set of production possibilities. Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The opportunity cost of a bushel of corn does not depend on how many bushels of wheat are being produced. 
B) The opportunity cost of a bushel of corn increases as more corn is produced. 
C) The opportunity cost of a bushel of corn decreases as more corn is produced. 
D) The opportunity cost of a bushel of wheat decreases as more wheat is produced. 
A) The opportunity cost of a bushel of corn does not depend on how many bushels of wheat are being produced. 
B) The opportunity cost of a bushel of corn increases as more corn is produced. 
C) The opportunity cost of a bushel of corn decreases as more corn is produced. 
D) The opportunity cost of a bushel of wheat decreases as more wheat is produced.

Question 15

Figure 2-5  
-Refer to Figure 2-5. Suppose this economy is producing at point D. Which of the following statements would best explain this situation?

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A) The economy has insufficient resources to produce at a more desirable point. 
B) The economy's available technology prevents it from producing at a more desirable point. 
C) There is widespread unemployment in the economy. 
D) Any of the above statements would be a legitimate explanation for this situation. 
A) The economy has insufficient resources to produce at a more desirable point. 
B) The economy's available technology prevents it from producing at a more desirable point. 
C) There is widespread unemployment in the economy. 
D) Any of the above statements would be a legitimate explanation for this situation.

Question 16

If a major union goes on strike, then the country would be operating inside its production possibilities frontier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Who would be more likely to study the effects of government spending on the unemployment rate, a macroeconomist or a microeconomist?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who would be more likely to study...

Question 18

While the production possibilities frontier is a useful model, it cannot be used to illustrate economic growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements applies to economics, as well as to other sciences such as physics?

Accepted Answer

A) Experiments are considered valid only when they are conducted in a laboratory. 
B) Good theories do not need to be tested. 
C) Real-world observations often lead to theories. 
D) Economics, as well as other sciences, is concerned primarily with abstract concepts. 
A) Experiments are considered valid only when they are conducted in a laboratory. 
B) Good theories do not need to be tested. 
C) Real-world observations often lead to theories. 
D) Economics, as well as other sciences, is concerned primarily with abstract concepts.

Question 20

Macroeconomics is the study of economy-wide phenomena.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Thinking Like an Economist

"Society would be better off if the welfare system were abolished" is a normative statement, not a positive statement.

In constructing models, economists

Who would be more likely to study the inflation rate in the United States, a macroeconomist or a microeconomist?

There is only one explanation for why economists give conflicting advice on policy issues, and it is that they have different values about what policy should try to accomplish.

Just like other scientific models, economic models simplify reality using

Production is efficient if the economy is producing at a point

When a variable that is not named on either axis of a graph changes, we read the change as a movement along the curve.

Figure 2-6 -Refer to Figure 2-6. If this economy moves from point F to point G, then which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following is a positive, as opposed to a normative, statement?

Figure 2-16​ -Refer to Figure 2-16. The opportunity cost of obtaining approximately 20 additional gadgets by moving from point B to point C is

Figure 2-2 -Refer to Figure 2-2. If the outer loop of this circular-flow diagram represents flows of dollars, then the inner loop includes

"Prices rise when the quantity of money rises rapidly" is an example of a

Figure 2-22 -Refer to Figure 2-22. What is the slope of the line with points A, B, and C?

Table 2-5 -Refer to Table 2-5. Table 2-5 shows one set of production possibilities. Which of the following statements is correct?

Figure 2-5 -Refer to Figure 2-5. Suppose this economy is producing at point D. Which of the following statements would best explain this situation?

If a major union goes on strike, then the country would be operating inside its production possibilities frontier.

Who would be more likely to study the effects of government spending on the unemployment rate, a macroeconomist or a microeconomist?

While the production possibilities frontier is a useful model, it cannot be used to illustrate economic growth.

Which of the following statements applies to economics, as well as to other sciences such as physics?

Macroeconomics is the study of economy-wide phenomena.

Ten Principles of Economics

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Elasticity and Its Application

Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

Applications: the Costs of Taxation

Application: International Trade

Externalities

Public Goods and Common Resources

The Design of the Tax System

The Costs of Production

Firms in Competitive Markets

Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly

The Markets for the Factors of Production

Earnings and Discrimination

Income Inequality and Poverty

The Theory of Consumer Choice

Frontiers in Microeconomics

Measuring a Nation S Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

Tools of Finance

Unemployment and Its Natural Rate

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Tradeoff Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

Filters

Figure 2-16 -Refer to Figure 2-16. The opportunity cost of obtaining approximately 20 additional gadgets by moving from point B to point C is