Question 1

After a binding price floor becomes effective,a

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A)  smaller quantity of the good is bought and sold. 
B)  a larger quantity of the good is demanded. 
C)  a smaller quantity of the good is supplied. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  smaller quantity of the good is bought and sold. 
B)  a larger quantity of the good is demanded. 
C)  a smaller quantity of the good is supplied. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 2

When a tax is placed on the sellers of energy drinks,the

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A)  sellers bear the entire burden of the tax. 
B)  buyers bear the entire burden of the tax. 
C)  burden of the tax will be always be equally divided between the buyers and the sellers. 
D)  burden of the tax will be shared by the buyers and the sellers, but the division of the burden is not always equal. 
A)  sellers bear the entire burden of the tax. 
B)  buyers bear the entire burden of the tax. 
C)  burden of the tax will be always be equally divided between the buyers and the sellers. 
D)  burden of the tax will be shared by the buyers and the sellers, but the division of the burden is not always equal.

Question 3

A legal minimum on the price at which a good can be sold is called a price

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A)  subsidy. 
B)  floor. 
C)  support. 
D)  ceiling. 
A)  subsidy. 
B)  floor. 
C)  support. 
D)  ceiling.

Question 4

Figure 6-20
  
-Refer to Figure 6-20.Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)  The amount of the tax per unit is $6. 
B)  The tax leaves the size of the market unchanged. 
C)  The tax is levied on buyers of the good, rather than on sellers. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  The amount of the tax per unit is $6. 
B)  The tax leaves the size of the market unchanged. 
C)  The tax is levied on buyers of the good, rather than on sellers. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 5

A tax on sellers usually causes buyers to pay more for the good and sellers to receive less for the good than they did before the tax was levied.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Table 6-4
The following table contains the demand schedule and supply schedule for a market for a particular good. Suppose sellers of the good successfully lobby Congress to impose a price floor $3 above the equilibrium price in this market.
  
-Refer to Table 6-4.Following the imposition of a price floor $3 above the equilibrium price,irate buyers convince Congress to repeal the price floor and to impose a price ceiling $1 below the former price floor.The resulting shortage is

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A)  0 units. 
B)  4 units. 
C)  5 units. 
D)  10 units. 
A)  0 units. 
B)  4 units. 
C)  5 units. 
D)  10 units.

Question 7

The price paid by buyers in a market will increase if the government
(i)increases a binding price floor in that market.
(ii)increases a binding price ceiling in that market.
(iii)decreases a tax on the good sold in that market.

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A)  (ii) only 
B)  (iii) only 
C)  (i) and (ii) only 
D)  (i), (ii), and (iii) 
A)  (ii) only 
B)  (iii) only 
C)  (i) and (ii) only 
D)  (i), (ii), and (iii)

Question 8

Which of the following would be the most likely result of a binding price ceiling imposed on the market for rental cars?

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A)  frequent rental programs such as "Rent nine times and the tenth rental is free!" 
B)  enhanced maintenance programs to promote the high quality of the cars 
C)  free gasoline given to people as an incentive to a rent a car 
D)  slow replacement of old rental cars with newer ones 
A)  frequent rental programs such as "Rent nine times and the tenth rental is free!" 
B)  enhanced maintenance programs to promote the high quality of the cars 
C)  free gasoline given to people as an incentive to a rent a car 
D)  slow replacement of old rental cars with newer ones

Question 9

The goal of rent control is to

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A)  facilitate controlled economic experiments in urban areas. 
B)  help landlords by assuring them a low vacancy rate for their apartments. 
C)  help the poor by assuring them an adequate supply of apartments. 
D)  help the poor by making housing more affordable. 
A)  facilitate controlled economic experiments in urban areas. 
B)  help landlords by assuring them a low vacancy rate for their apartments. 
C)  help the poor by assuring them an adequate supply of apartments. 
D)  help the poor by making housing more affordable.

Question 10

A tax levied on the sellers of blueberries

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A)  increases sellers' costs, reduces profits, and shifts the supply curve up. 
B)  increases sellers' costs, reduces profits, and shifts the supply curve down. 
C)  decreases sellers' costs, increases profits, and shifts the supply curve up. 
D)  decreases sellers' costs, increases profits, and shifts the supply curve down. 
A)  increases sellers' costs, reduces profits, and shifts the supply curve up. 
B)  increases sellers' costs, reduces profits, and shifts the supply curve down. 
C)  decreases sellers' costs, increases profits, and shifts the supply curve up. 
D)  decreases sellers' costs, increases profits, and shifts the supply curve down.

Question 11

Table 6-1
  
-Refer to Table 6-1.Suppose the government imposes a price ceiling of $5 on this market.What will be the size of the shortage in this market?

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A)  0 units 
B)  2 units 
C)  8 units 
D)  10 units 
A)  0 units 
B)  2 units 
C)  8 units 
D)  10 units

Question 12

The minimum wage

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A)  is an example of a price ceiling. 
B)  has its greatest impact on middle-aged and immigrant workers. 
C)  does not apply to unpaid internships. 
D)  does not affect the quantity of labor demanded; it only affects the quantity of labor supplied. 
A)  is an example of a price ceiling. 
B)  has its greatest impact on middle-aged and immigrant workers. 
C)  does not apply to unpaid internships. 
D)  does not affect the quantity of labor demanded; it only affects the quantity of labor supplied.

Question 13

Figure 6-14
The vertical distance between points A and B represents the tax in the market.
  
-Refer to Figure 6-14.The per-unit burden of the tax on sellers is

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A)  $6. 
B)  $8. 
C)  $10. 
D)  $14. 
A)  $6. 
B)  $8. 
C)  $10. 
D)  $14.

Question 14

Figure 6-21
  
-Refer to Figure 6-21.The equilibrium price in the market before the tax is imposed is

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A)  $1. 
B)  $2. 
C)  $5. 
D)  $6. 
A)  $1. 
B)  $2. 
C)  $5. 
D)  $6.

Question 15

Minimum-wage laws dictate the lowest wage that firms may pay workers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is correct? Price controls

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A)  always help those they are designed to help. 
B)  never help those they are designed to help. 
C)  often hurt those they are designed to help. 
D)  always hurt those they are designed to help. 
A)  always help those they are designed to help. 
B)  never help those they are designed to help. 
C)  often hurt those they are designed to help. 
D)  always hurt those they are designed to help.

Question 17

Suppose the government has imposed a price ceiling on cellular phones.Which of the following events could transform the price ceiling from one that is binding to one that is not binding?

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A)  Cellular phones become more popular. 
B)  Traditional land line phones become more expensive. 
C)  The components used to produce cellular phones become more expensive. 
D)  A technological advance makes cellular phone production less expensive. 
A)  Cellular phones become more popular. 
B)  Traditional land line phones become more expensive. 
C)  The components used to produce cellular phones become more expensive. 
D)  A technological advance makes cellular phone production less expensive.

Question 18

The Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA)tax is an example of a(n)

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A)  payroll tax. 
B)  sales tax. 
C)  farm subsidy. 
D)  income subsidy. 
A)  payroll tax. 
B)  sales tax. 
C)  farm subsidy. 
D)  income subsidy.

Question 19

Figure 6-24
Suppose the government imposes a $2 on this market.
  
-Refer to Figure 6-24.The buyers and sellers will bear an eaqual share of the tax burden if the demand is

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A)  D1, and the supply is S1. 
B)  D2, and the supply is S1. 
C)  D1, and the supply is S2. 
D)  D2, and the supply is S2. 
A)  D1, and the supply is S1. 
B)  D2, and the supply is S1. 
C)  D1, and the supply is S2. 
D)  D2, and the supply is S2.

Question 20

The demand for salt is inelastic,and the supply of salt is elastic.The demand for caviar is elastic,and the supply of caviar is inelastic.Suppose that a tax of $1 per pound is levied on the sellers of salt,and a tax of $1 per pound is levied on the buyers of caviar.We would expect that most of the burden of these taxes will fall on

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A)  sellers of salt and the buyers of caviar. 
B)  sellers of salt and the sellers of caviar. 
C)  buyers of salt and the sellers of caviar. 
D)  buyers of salt and the buyers of caviar. 
A)  sellers of salt and the buyers of caviar. 
B)  sellers of salt and the sellers of caviar. 
C)  buyers of salt and the sellers of caviar. 
D)  buyers of salt and the buyers of caviar.

After a binding price floor becomes effective,a

When a tax is placed on the sellers of energy drinks,the

A legal minimum on the price at which a good can be sold is called a price

Figure 6-20 -Refer to Figure 6-20.Which of the following statements is correct?

A tax on sellers usually causes buyers to pay more for the good and sellers to receive less for the good than they did before the tax was levied.

The price paid by buyers in a market will increase if the government (i)increases a binding price floor in that market. (ii)increases a binding price ceiling in that market. (iii)decreases a tax on the good sold in that market.

Which of the following would be the most likely result of a binding price ceiling imposed on the market for rental cars?

The goal of rent control is to

A tax levied on the sellers of blueberries

Table 6-1 -Refer to Table 6-1.Suppose the government imposes a price ceiling of $5 on this market.What will be the size of the shortage in this market?

The minimum wage

Figure 6-14 The vertical distance between points A and B represents the tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 6-14.The per-unit burden of the tax on sellers is

Figure 6-21 -Refer to Figure 6-21.The equilibrium price in the market before the tax is imposed is

Minimum-wage laws dictate the lowest wage that firms may pay workers.

Which of the following is correct? Price controls

Suppose the government has imposed a price ceiling on cellular phones.Which of the following events could transform the price ceiling from one that is binding to one that is not binding?

The Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA)tax is an example of a(n)

Figure 6-24 Suppose the government imposes a $2 on this market. -Refer to Figure 6-24.The buyers and sellers will bear an eaqual share of the tax burden if the demand is

Ten Principles of Economics.

Thinking Like an Economist.

Interdependence and the Gains from Trade.

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand.

Elasticity and Its Application

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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Exam 6: Supply, Demand, And Government Policies.

After a binding price floor becomes effective,a

When a tax is placed on the sellers of energy drinks,the

A legal minimum on the price at which a good can be sold is called a price

Figure 6-20 -Refer to Figure 6-20.Which of the following statements is correct?

A tax on sellers usually causes buyers to pay more for the good and sellers to receive less for the good than they did before the tax was levied.

The price paid by buyers in a market will increase if the government (i)increases a binding price floor in that market. (ii)increases a binding price ceiling in that market. (iii)decreases a tax on the good sold in that market.

Which of the following would be the most likely result of a binding price ceiling imposed on the market for rental cars?

The goal of rent control is to

A tax levied on the sellers of blueberries

Table 6-1 -Refer to Table 6-1.Suppose the government imposes a price ceiling of $5 on this market.What will be the size of the shortage in this market?

The minimum wage

Figure 6-14 The vertical distance between points A and B represents the tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 6-14.The per-unit burden of the tax on sellers is

Figure 6-21 -Refer to Figure 6-21.The equilibrium price in the market before the tax is imposed is

Minimum-wage laws dictate the lowest wage that firms may pay workers.

Which of the following is correct? Price controls

Suppose the government has imposed a price ceiling on cellular phones.Which of the following events could transform the price ceiling from one that is binding to one that is not binding?

The Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA)tax is an example of a(n)

Figure 6-24 Suppose the government imposes a $2 on this market. -Refer to Figure 6-24.The buyers and sellers will bear an eaqual share of the tax burden if the demand is

Ten Principles of Economics.

Thinking Like an Economist.

Interdependence and the Gains from Trade.

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand.

Elasticity and Its Application

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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