Exam 7: Government Actions in Markets

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  -The above figure shows the market for biologists.The government decides to set a minimum wage for biologists of $18 per hour.After this minimum wage is in effect, unemployment equals ________ workers. -The above figure shows the market for biologists.The government decides to set a minimum wage for biologists of $18 per hour.After this minimum wage is in effect, unemployment equals ________ workers.

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A price floor

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The opportunity cost of an apartment in a rent controlled market is equal to

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Labor unions ________ increases in the minimum wage because an increase in the minimum wage ________ the demand for union labor.

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What are the effects of a rent ceiling set below the equilibrium rent?

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Who loses and who gains from the minimum wage?

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Labor unions support the minimum wage because

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Suppose the equilibrium rent in Denver is $1,050.A rent ceiling of $755 per month leads to

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Which of the following is true? I∙A price ceiling set below the equilibrium price decreases search activity. Ii∙A minimum wage is an example of a price ceiling. Iii∙A price support decreases the quantity consumed.

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  -In the figure above, with the rent ceiling the quantity of housing supplied is ________ units, the quantity demanded is ________ units, and the quantity rented is ________ units. -In the figure above, with the rent ceiling the quantity of housing supplied is ________ units, the quantity demanded is ________ units, and the quantity rented is ________ units.

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  -The above figure shows the market for finish carpenters in Bozeman.There is a minimum wage set at $18.Compared to the initial equilibrium without the minimum wage, once the minimum wage is in place and after taking account of job search, the total workers' surplus ________ and the total firms' surplus ________. -The above figure shows the market for finish carpenters in Bozeman.There is a minimum wage set at $18.Compared to the initial equilibrium without the minimum wage, once the minimum wage is in place and after taking account of job search, the total workers' surplus ________ and the total firms' surplus ________.

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  -In the figure above, if the minimum wage is $8 per hour, then -In the figure above, if the minimum wage is $8 per hour, then

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  -The above figure shows the market for 2 bedroom town homes in San Diego.If a rent ceiling is set at $1,000 per month, what is true? -The above figure shows the market for 2 bedroom town homes in San Diego.If a rent ceiling is set at $1,000 per month, what is true?

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A price floor in an agricultural market is called

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  -The labor demand and labor supply schedules are given in the table above.If a minimum wage of $11 per hour is imposed, -The labor demand and labor supply schedules are given in the table above.If a minimum wage of $11 per hour is imposed,

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A housing shortage results when

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If a rent ceiling is below the equilibrium rent, some allocation scheme must be used.The allocation methods include all of the following EXCEPT

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  -In the figure above, the quantity of sugar beets produced is ________ million tons per year, and the quantity bought by consumers is ________ million tons per year. -In the figure above, the quantity of sugar beets produced is ________ million tons per year, and the quantity bought by consumers is ________ million tons per year.

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  -The figure above shows that to make the price support work, the government buys ________ million tons of sugar beets. -The figure above shows that to make the price support work, the government buys ________ million tons of sugar beets.

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