Question 1

In an economy in which decisions are guided by prices and individual self-interest,there is

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A)  the potential to achieve efficiency in production. 
B)  a strong need for government intervention in the market. 
C)  less efficiency than would be observed in a centrally-planned economy. 
D)  more need for a strong legal system to control individual greed than would be needed in a centrally-planned economy. 
A)  the potential to achieve efficiency in production. 
B)  a strong need for government intervention in the market. 
C)  less efficiency than would be observed in a centrally-planned economy. 
D)  more need for a strong legal system to control individual greed than would be needed in a centrally-planned economy.

Question 2

Which of the following is the most correct statement about the relationship between inflation and unemployment?

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A)  In the short run, falling inflation is associated with falling unemployment. 
B)  In the short run, falling inflation is associated with rising unemployment. 
C)  In the long run, falling inflation is associated with falling unemployment. 
D)  In the long run, falling inflation is associated with rising unemployment. 
A)  In the short run, falling inflation is associated with falling unemployment. 
B)  In the short run, falling inflation is associated with rising unemployment. 
C)  In the long run, falling inflation is associated with falling unemployment. 
D)  In the long run, falling inflation is associated with rising unemployment.

Question 3

A tradeoff exists between a clean environment and a higher level of income in that

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A)  studies show that individuals with higher levels of income pollute less than low-income individuals. 
B)  efforts to reduce pollution typically are not completely successful. 
C)  laws that reduce pollution raise costs of production and reduce incomes. 
D)  employing individuals to clean up pollution causes increases in employment and income. 
A)  studies show that individuals with higher levels of income pollute less than low-income individuals. 
B)  efforts to reduce pollution typically are not completely successful. 
C)  laws that reduce pollution raise costs of production and reduce incomes. 
D)  employing individuals to clean up pollution causes increases in employment and income.

Question 4

Suppose a typical worker in India can produce 32 units of product in an eight-hour day,while a typical worker in Bangladesh can produce 30 units of product in a 10-hour day.We can conclude that

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A)  worker productivity in Bangladesh is higher than in India. 
B)  the standard of living will likely be higher in India than in Bangladesh. 
C)  productivity is 4 units per hour for the worker in Bangladesh and 3 units per hour for the worker in India. 
D)  there will be no difference between the standard of living in India and Bangladesh. 
A)  worker productivity in Bangladesh is higher than in India. 
B)  the standard of living will likely be higher in India than in Bangladesh. 
C)  productivity is 4 units per hour for the worker in Bangladesh and 3 units per hour for the worker in India. 
D)  there will be no difference between the standard of living in India and Bangladesh.

Question 5

In economics,the cost of something is

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A)  the dollar amount of obtaining it. 
B)  always measured in units of time given up to get it. 
C)  what you give up to get it. 
D)  often impossible to quantify, even in principle. 
A)  the dollar amount of obtaining it. 
B)  always measured in units of time given up to get it. 
C)  what you give up to get it. 
D)  often impossible to quantify, even in principle.

Question 6

A worker in Equador can earn $3 per day making cotton cloth on a hand loom.A worker in the United States can earn $70 per day making cotton cloth with a mechanical loom.What accounts for the difference in wages?

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A)  U.S. textile workers belong to a union. 
B)  There is little demand for cotton cloth in Equador and great demand in the U.S. 
C)  Labor is more productive making cotton cloth with a mechanical loom than with a hand loom. 
D)  Equador has a low-wage policy to make its textile industry more competitive in world markets. 
A)  U.S. textile workers belong to a union. 
B)  There is little demand for cotton cloth in Equador and great demand in the U.S. 
C)  Labor is more productive making cotton cloth with a mechanical loom than with a hand loom. 
D)  Equador has a low-wage policy to make its textile industry more competitive in world markets.

Question 7

Approximately what percentage of the world's economies experience scarcity?

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A)  10% 
B)  40% 
C)  85% 
D)  100% 
A)  10% 
B)  40% 
C)  85% 
D)  100%

Question 8

Which of the following is not an example of a group responding to an incentive?

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A)  Students attend class because of an attendance policy that reduces their grade for absences. 
B)  Consumers buy more of a product when it is on sale at a reduced price. 
C)  Universities offer fewer online classes when they generate more revenue than traditional classes. 
D)  Employees work harder to earn higher commissions. 
A)  Students attend class because of an attendance policy that reduces their grade for absences. 
B)  Consumers buy more of a product when it is on sale at a reduced price. 
C)  Universities offer fewer online classes when they generate more revenue than traditional classes. 
D)  Employees work harder to earn higher commissions.

Question 9

The collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe took place mainly in the

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A)  1960s. 
B)  1970s. 
C)  1980s. 
D)  1990s. 
A)  1960s. 
B)  1970s. 
C)  1980s. 
D)  1990s.

Question 10

When a species of fish dies off due to pollution in a river where it once lived,this is an example of

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A)  a market failure caused by an externality. 
B)  a market failure caused by market power. 
C)  a market failure caused by equality. 
D)  There is no market failure in this case. 
A)  a market failure caused by an externality. 
B)  a market failure caused by market power. 
C)  a market failure caused by equality. 
D)  There is no market failure in this case.

Question 11

Which of the following statements does not apply to a market economy?

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A)  Firms decide whom to hire and what to produce. 
B)  The "invisible hand" usually maximizes the well-being of society as a whole. 
C)  Households decide which firms to work for and what to buy with their incomes. 
D)  Government policies are the primary forces that guide the decisions of firms and households. 
A)  Firms decide whom to hire and what to produce. 
B)  The "invisible hand" usually maximizes the well-being of society as a whole. 
C)  Households decide which firms to work for and what to buy with their incomes. 
D)  Government policies are the primary forces that guide the decisions of firms and households.

Question 12

The property of society getting the most it can from its scarce resources is called

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A)  equity. 
B)  efficiency. 
C)  equality. 
D)  efficacy. 
A)  equity. 
B)  efficiency. 
C)  equality. 
D)  efficacy.

Question 13

Making rational decisions "at the margin" means that people

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A)  make those decisions that do not impose a marginal cost. 
B)  evaluate how easily a decision can be reversed if problems arise. 
C)  compare the marginal costs and marginal benefits of each decision. 
D)  always calculate the dollar costs for each decision. 
A)  make those decisions that do not impose a marginal cost. 
B)  evaluate how easily a decision can be reversed if problems arise. 
C)  compare the marginal costs and marginal benefits of each decision. 
D)  always calculate the dollar costs for each decision.

Question 14

The term market failure refers to

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A)  a situation in which the market on its own fails to allocate resources efficiently. 
B)  an unsuccessful advertising campaign which reduces demand for a product. 
C)  a situation in which competition among firms becomes ruthless. 
D)  a firm which is forced out of business because of losses. 
A)  a situation in which the market on its own fails to allocate resources efficiently. 
B)  an unsuccessful advertising campaign which reduces demand for a product. 
C)  a situation in which competition among firms becomes ruthless. 
D)  a firm which is forced out of business because of losses.

Question 15

As a result of a successful attempt by government to cut the economic pie into more equal slices,

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A)  the pie gets larger, and there will be more pie overall. 
B)  the pie gets smaller, and there will be less pie overall. 
C)  it increases the reward for working hard, resulting in people producing more goods and services. 
D)  those who earn more income pay less in taxes. 
A)  the pie gets larger, and there will be more pie overall. 
B)  the pie gets smaller, and there will be less pie overall. 
C)  it increases the reward for working hard, resulting in people producing more goods and services. 
D)  those who earn more income pay less in taxes.

Question 16

Which of the following observations was made famous by Adam Smith in his book The Wealth of Nations?

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A)  There is no such thing as a free lunch. 
B)  People buy more when prices are low than when prices are high. 
C)  No matter how much people earn, they tend to spend more than they earn. 
D)  Households and firms interacting in markets are guided by an "invisible hand" that leads them to desirable market outcomes. 
A)  There is no such thing as a free lunch. 
B)  People buy more when prices are low than when prices are high. 
C)  No matter how much people earn, they tend to spend more than they earn. 
D)  Households and firms interacting in markets are guided by an "invisible hand" that leads them to desirable market outcomes.

Question 17

The term "market failure"

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A)  means the same thing as "market power." 
B)  refers to the dissolution of a market when firms decide to quit producing a certain product. 
C)  refers to the failure of a market to produce an efficient allocation of resources. 
D)  refers to government's failure to enforce the property rights of households or firms that participate in a certain market. 
A)  means the same thing as "market power." 
B)  refers to the dissolution of a market when firms decide to quit producing a certain product. 
C)  refers to the failure of a market to produce an efficient allocation of resources. 
D)  refers to government's failure to enforce the property rights of households or firms that participate in a certain market.

Question 18

For which of the following individuals would the opportunity cost of going to college be highest?

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A)  a promising young mathematician who will command a high salary once she earns her college degree 
B)  a student with average grades who has never held a job 
C)  a famous, highly-paid actor who wants to take time away from show business to finish college and earn a degree 
D)  a student who is the best player on his college basketball team, but who lacks the skills necessary to play professional basketball 
A)  a promising young mathematician who will command a high salary once she earns her college degree 
B)  a student with average grades who has never held a job 
C)  a famous, highly-paid actor who wants to take time away from show business to finish college and earn a degree 
D)  a student who is the best player on his college basketball team, but who lacks the skills necessary to play professional basketball

Question 19

In the 1990s,inflation in the United States was

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A)  very close to zero. 
B)  about 3 percent per year. 
C)  about 6 percent per year. 
D)  commonly referred to as "public enemy number one." 
A)  very close to zero. 
B)  about 3 percent per year. 
C)  about 6 percent per year. 
D)  commonly referred to as "public enemy number one."

Question 20

The adage,"There is no such thing as a free lunch," means

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A)  even people on welfare have to pay for food. 
B)  the cost of living is always increasing. 
C)  people face tradeoffs. 
D)  all costs are included in the price of a product. 
A)  even people on welfare have to pay for food. 
B)  the cost of living is always increasing. 
C)  people face tradeoffs. 
D)  all costs are included in the price of a product.

Exam 1: Ten Principles of Economics.

In an economy in which decisions are guided by prices and individual self-interest,there is

Which of the following is the most correct statement about the relationship between inflation and unemployment?

A tradeoff exists between a clean environment and a higher level of income in that

Suppose a typical worker in India can produce 32 units of product in an eight-hour day,while a typical worker in Bangladesh can produce 30 units of product in a 10-hour day.We can conclude that

In economics,the cost of something is

A worker in Equador can earn $3 per day making cotton cloth on a hand loom.A worker in the United States can earn $70 per day making cotton cloth with a mechanical loom.What accounts for the difference in wages?

Approximately what percentage of the world's economies experience scarcity?

Which of the following is not an example of a group responding to an incentive?

The collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe took place mainly in the

When a species of fish dies off due to pollution in a river where it once lived,this is an example of

Which of the following statements does not apply to a market economy?

The property of society getting the most it can from its scarce resources is called

Making rational decisions "at the margin" means that people

The term market failure refers to

As a result of a successful attempt by government to cut the economic pie into more equal slices,

Which of the following observations was made famous by Adam Smith in his book The Wealth of Nations?

The term "market failure"

For which of the following individuals would the opportunity cost of going to college be highest?

In the 1990s,inflation in the United States was

The adage,"There is no such thing as a free lunch," means

Thinking Like an Economist.

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.

Application: 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 Market For the Factors of Production.

Earnings and Discrimination.

Income Inequality and Poverty.

The Theory of Consumer Choice.

Frontiers in Microeconomics.

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