Question 1

The theory of consumer choice explains how people choose between

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A)  textbooks and energy drinks. 
B)  labor and leisure. 
C)  spending now and spending in the future. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  textbooks and energy drinks. 
B)  labor and leisure. 
C)  spending now and spending in the future. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 2

Figure 21-14

-Refer to Figure 21-14.Which of the graphs illustrates indifference curves for which the marginal rate of substitution varies?

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A)  graph a 
B)  graph b 
C)  graph c 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  graph a 
B)  graph b 
C)  graph c 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 3

Consider the indifference curve map and budget constraint for two goods,X and Y.Suppose the good on the horizontal axis,X,is normal.When the price of X increases,the substitution effect

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A)  and income effect both cause an increase in the consumption of X. 
B)  causes a decrease in the consumption of X, and the income effect causes an increase in the consumption of X. However, the substitution effect is greater than the income effect. 
C)  causes an increase in the consumption of X, and the income effect causes a decrease in the consumption of X. However, the substitution effect is greater than the income effect. 
D)  and income effect both cause a decrease in the consumption of X. 
A)  and income effect both cause an increase in the consumption of X. 
B)  causes a decrease in the consumption of X, and the income effect causes an increase in the consumption of X. However, the substitution effect is greater than the income effect. 
C)  causes an increase in the consumption of X, and the income effect causes a decrease in the consumption of X. However, the substitution effect is greater than the income effect. 
D)  and income effect both cause a decrease in the consumption of X.

Question 4

The following diagram shows one indifference curve representing the preferences for goods X and Y for one consumer.  
What is the marginal rate of substitution between points A and B?

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A)  1/2 
B)  4/3 
C)  2 
D)  3 
A)  1/2 
B)  4/3 
C)  2 
D)  3

Question 5

Carlos goes to the movies every Sunday afternoon.The movie theater offers 4 combinations of popcorn and beverages: the "mini-combo" costs $5 and includes a small popcorn and a small drink,the "medium-combo" costs $7 and includes a medium popcorn and a medium drink,the "value-combo" also costs $7 and includes a small popcorn and a large drink,and the "large-combo" costs $9 and includes a large popcorn and a large drink.Carlos always purchases the "value-combo." We can conclude that

Accepted Answer

A)  Carlos cannot afford the "large-combo." 
B)  Carlos cannot afford the "medium-combo." 
C)  Carlos prefers a combo with a larger popcorn-to-beverage ratio. 
D)  Carlos prefers a combo with a smaller popcorn-to-beverage ratio. 
A)  Carlos cannot afford the "large-combo." 
B)  Carlos cannot afford the "medium-combo." 
C)  Carlos prefers a combo with a larger popcorn-to-beverage ratio. 
D)  Carlos prefers a combo with a smaller popcorn-to-beverage ratio.

Question 6

Figure 21-15
  
-Refer to Figure 21-15.The price of X is $20,the price of Y is $5,and the consumer's income is $40.Which point represents the consumer's optimal choice?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D

Question 7

Figure 21-13
  
-Refer to Figure 21-13.What is the consumer's marginal rate of substitution as she moves from A to B?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  2 
C)  1 
D)  0.5 
A)  4 
B)  2 
C)  1 
D)  0.5

Question 8

Figure 21-15
  
-Refer to Figure 21-15.The price of X is $5,the price of Y is $20,and the consumer's income is $40.Which point represents the consumer's optimal choice?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D

Question 9

Giffen goods have positively-sloped demand curves because they are

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A)  inferior goods with no substitution effect. 
B)  normal goods with no substitution effect. 
C)  inferior goods for which the substitution effect outweighs the income effect. 
D)  inferior goods for which the income effect outweighs the substitution effect. 
A)  inferior goods with no substitution effect. 
B)  normal goods with no substitution effect. 
C)  inferior goods for which the substitution effect outweighs the income effect. 
D)  inferior goods for which the income effect outweighs the substitution effect.

Question 10

Figure 21-11
  
-Refer to Figure 21-11.What is the consumer's marginal rate of substitution as she moves from B to C?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  6 
C)  4 
D)  1 
A)  12 
B)  6 
C)  4 
D)  1

Question 11

Figure 21-6
  
-Refer to Figure 21-6.Suppose a consumer has $200 in income,the price of popcorn is $1,and the price of Mt.Dew is $2.What is the value of A?

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A)  200 
B)  100 
C)  50 
D)  25 
A)  200 
B)  100 
C)  50 
D)  25

Question 12

Mark spends his weekly income on gin and cocktail olives.The price of gin has risen from $7 to $9 per bottle,the price of cocktail olives has fallen from $6 to $5 per jar,and Mark's income has stayed fixed at $46 per week.If you measure gin on the vertical axis and cocktail olives on the horizontal axis,then the budget constraint

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A)  is steeper after the price changes. 
B)  is flatter after the price changes. 
C)  is the same after the price changes. 
D)  shifts in a parallel fashion to the old budget constraint after the price changes. 
A)  is steeper after the price changes. 
B)  is flatter after the price changes. 
C)  is the same after the price changes. 
D)  shifts in a parallel fashion to the old budget constraint after the price changes.

Question 13

An indifference curve illustrates the

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A)  prices facing a consumer as she chooses how much of good X and good Y to consume. 
B)  income facing a consumer as she chooses how much of good X and good Y to consume. 
C)  trade-offs facing a consumer as she chooses how much of good X and good Y to consume. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  prices facing a consumer as she chooses how much of good X and good Y to consume. 
B)  income facing a consumer as she chooses how much of good X and good Y to consume. 
C)  trade-offs facing a consumer as she chooses how much of good X and good Y to consume. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 14

When indifference curves are bowed inward,the marginal rate of substitution varies at each point on the indifference curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If the consumer's income and all prices simultaneously double,then the optimum consumption bundle will

Accepted Answer

A)  shift outward relative to the original optimum. 
B)  move leftward along the original budget constraint. 
C)  not change. 
D)  shift inward relative to the original optimum. 
A)  shift outward relative to the original optimum. 
B)  move leftward along the original budget constraint. 
C)  not change. 
D)  shift inward relative to the original optimum.

Question 16

When the price of an inferior good increases,

Accepted Answer

A)  both the income and substitution effects encourage the consumer to purchase more of the good. 
B)  both the income and substitution effects encourage the consumer to purchase less of the good. 
C)  the income effect encourages the consumer to purchase more of the good, and the substitution effect encourages the consumer to purchase less of the good. 
D)  the income effect encourages the consumer to purchase less of the good, and the substitution effect encourages the consumer to purchase more of the good. 
A)  both the income and substitution effects encourage the consumer to purchase more of the good. 
B)  both the income and substitution effects encourage the consumer to purchase less of the good. 
C)  the income effect encourages the consumer to purchase more of the good, and the substitution effect encourages the consumer to purchase less of the good. 
D)  the income effect encourages the consumer to purchase less of the good, and the substitution effect encourages the consumer to purchase more of the good.

Question 17

Consider two goods,books and hamburgers.The slope of the consumer's budget constraint is measured by the

Accepted Answer

A)  consumer's income divided by the price of hamburgers. 
B)  relative price of books and hamburgers. 
C)  consumer's marginal rate of substitution. 
D)  number of books purchased divided by the number of hamburgers purchased. 
A)  consumer's income divided by the price of hamburgers. 
B)  relative price of books and hamburgers. 
C)  consumer's marginal rate of substitution. 
D)  number of books purchased divided by the number of hamburgers purchased.

Question 18

A rise in the interest rate will generally result in people consuming more when they are old if the substitution effect outweighs the income effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A consumer has preferences over two goods,X and Y.Suppose we graph this consumer's preferences (which satisfy the usual properties of indifference curves)and budget constraint on a diagram with X on the horizontal axis and Y on the vertical axis.At the consumer's current consumption bundle,the consumer is spending all available income,and the marginal rate of substitution is less than the slope of the budget constraint.We can conclude that the consumer

Accepted Answer

A)  is currently maximizing satisfaction subject to the budget constraint. 
B)  could increase satisfaction by consuming more X and less Y. 
C)  could increase satisfaction by consuming less X and more Y. 
D)  could purchase more X and more Y and increase total satisfaction. 
A)  is currently maximizing satisfaction subject to the budget constraint. 
B)  could increase satisfaction by consuming more X and less Y. 
C)  could increase satisfaction by consuming less X and more Y. 
D)  could purchase more X and more Y and increase total satisfaction.

Question 20

Figure 21-17
  
-Refer to Figure 21-17.Given the budget constraint depicted in the graph,the consumer's optimal choice will be point

Accepted Answer

A)  B. 
B)  C. 
C)  D. 
D)  E. 
A)  B. 
B)  C. 
C)  D. 
D)  E.

The theory of consumer choice explains how people choose between

Figure 21-14 -Refer to Figure 21-14.Which of the graphs illustrates indifference curves for which the marginal rate of substitution varies?

Consider the indifference curve map and budget constraint for two goods,X and Y.Suppose the good on the horizontal axis,X,is normal.When the price of X increases,the substitution effect

The following diagram shows one indifference curve representing the preferences for goods X and Y for one consumer. What is the marginal rate of substitution between points A and B?

Figure 21-15 -Refer to Figure 21-15.The price of X is $20,the price of Y is $5,and the consumer's income is $40.Which point represents the consumer's optimal choice?

Figure 21-13 -Refer to Figure 21-13.What is the consumer's marginal rate of substitution as she moves from A to B?

Figure 21-15 -Refer to Figure 21-15.The price of X is $5,the price of Y is $20,and the consumer's income is $40.Which point represents the consumer's optimal choice?

Giffen goods have positively-sloped demand curves because they are

Figure 21-11 -Refer to Figure 21-11.What is the consumer's marginal rate of substitution as she moves from B to C?

Figure 21-6 -Refer to Figure 21-6.Suppose a consumer has $200 in income,the price of popcorn is $1,and the price of Mt.Dew is $2.What is the value of A?

An indifference curve illustrates the

When indifference curves are bowed inward,the marginal rate of substitution varies at each point on the indifference curve.

If the consumer's income and all prices simultaneously double,then the optimum consumption bundle will

When the price of an inferior good increases,

Consider two goods,books and hamburgers.The slope of the consumer's budget constraint is measured by the

A rise in the interest rate will generally result in people consuming more when they are old if the substitution effect outweighs the income effect.

Figure 21-17 -Refer to Figure 21-17.Given the budget constraint depicted in the graph,the consumer's optimal choice will be point

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Exam 21: The Theory of Consumer Choice.

The theory of consumer choice explains how people choose between

Figure 21-14 -Refer to Figure 21-14.Which of the graphs illustrates indifference curves for which the marginal rate of substitution varies?

Consider the indifference curve map and budget constraint for two goods,X and Y.Suppose the good on the horizontal axis,X,is normal.When the price of X increases,the substitution effect

The following diagram shows one indifference curve representing the preferences for goods X and Y for one consumer. What is the marginal rate of substitution between points A and B?

Figure 21-15 -Refer to Figure 21-15.The price of X is $20,the price of Y is $5,and the consumer's income is $40.Which point represents the consumer's optimal choice?

Figure 21-13 -Refer to Figure 21-13.What is the consumer's marginal rate of substitution as she moves from A to B?

Figure 21-15 -Refer to Figure 21-15.The price of X is $5,the price of Y is $20,and the consumer's income is $40.Which point represents the consumer's optimal choice?

Giffen goods have positively-sloped demand curves because they are

Figure 21-11 -Refer to Figure 21-11.What is the consumer's marginal rate of substitution as she moves from B to C?

Figure 21-6 -Refer to Figure 21-6.Suppose a consumer has $200 in income,the price of popcorn is $1,and the price of Mt.Dew is $2.What is the value of A?

An indifference curve illustrates the

When indifference curves are bowed inward,the marginal rate of substitution varies at each point on the indifference curve.

If the consumer's income and all prices simultaneously double,then the optimum consumption bundle will

When the price of an inferior good increases,

Consider two goods,books and hamburgers.The slope of the consumer's budget constraint is measured by the

A rise in the interest rate will generally result in people consuming more when they are old if the substitution effect outweighs the income effect.

Figure 21-17 -Refer to Figure 21-17.Given the budget constraint depicted in the graph,the consumer's optimal choice will be point

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

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.

Frontiers in Microeconomics.

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