Question 1

Economists make assumptions to

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A)  mimic the methodologies employed by other scientists. 
B)  minimize the number of experiments that yield no useful datb. 
C)  minimize the likelihood that some aspect of the problem at hand is being overlooked. 
D)  focus their thinking on the essence of the problem at hand. 
A)  mimic the methodologies employed by other scientists. 
B)  minimize the number of experiments that yield no useful datb. 
C)  minimize the likelihood that some aspect of the problem at hand is being overlooked. 
D)  focus their thinking on the essence of the problem at hand.

Question 2

In the circular-flow diagram,

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A)  taxes flow from households to firms, and transfer payments flow from firms to households. 
B)  income payments flow from firms to households, and sales revenue flows from households to firms. 
C)  resources flow from firms to households, and goods and services flow from households to firms. 
D)  inputs and outputs flow in the same direction as the flow of dollars, from firms to households. 
A)  taxes flow from households to firms, and transfer payments flow from firms to households. 
B)  income payments flow from firms to households, and sales revenue flows from households to firms. 
C)  resources flow from firms to households, and goods and services flow from households to firms. 
D)  inputs and outputs flow in the same direction as the flow of dollars, from firms to households.

Question 3

Figure 2-2  
-Refer to Figure 2-2. If the owners of land, labor, and capital are represented by Box B of this circular-flow diagram, then

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A)  households are represented by Box A. 
B)  firms are represented by Box C. 
C)  firms are represented by Box A. 
D)  firms are sellers in Box B. 
A)  households are represented by Box A. 
B)  firms are represented by Box C. 
C)  firms are represented by Box A. 
D)  firms are sellers in Box B.

Question 4

Figure 2-7  
-Refer to Figure 2-7. Inefficient production is represented by which point(s)?

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A)  L, M 
B)  N, O, P, Q 
C)  N, O, P 
D)  Q 
A)  L, M 
B)  N, O, P, Q 
C)  N, O, P 
D)  Q

Question 5

In conducting their research, economists often substitute historical events and historical episodes for

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A)  theories and observations. 
B)  laboratory experiments. 
C)  models. 
D)  assumptions. 
A)  theories and observations. 
B)  laboratory experiments. 
C)  models. 
D)  assumptions.

Question 6

The y-coordinate of an ordered pair specifies the

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A)  diagonal location of the point. 
B)  vertical location of the point. 
C)  horizontal location of the point. 
D)  quadrant location in which the point is located. 
A)  diagonal location of the point. 
B)  vertical location of the point. 
C)  horizontal location of the point. 
D)  quadrant location in which the point is located.

Question 7

Almost all economists agree that rent control

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A)  has no effect on the rental income of landlords. 
B)  allows the market for housing to work more efficiently. 
C)  adversely affects the availability and quality of housing. 
D)  is a very inexpensive way to help the most needy members of society. 
A)  has no effect on the rental income of landlords. 
B)  allows the market for housing to work more efficiently. 
C)  adversely affects the availability and quality of housing. 
D)  is a very inexpensive way to help the most needy members of society.

Question 8

In the circular-flow diagram, firms produce

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A)  goods and services using factors of production. 
B)  output using inputs. 
C)  factors of production using goods and services. 
D)  Both (a) and (b) are correct. 
A)  goods and services using factors of production. 
B)  output using inputs. 
C)  factors of production using goods and services. 
D)  Both (a) and (b) are correct.

Question 9

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

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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 10

Figure 2-3  
-Refer to Figure 2-3. What does the arrow going from oval A to rectangle 2 represent in the figure?

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goods and

Question 11

Just like models constructed in other areas of science, economic models

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A)  incorporate assumptions that contradict reality. 
B)  incorporate all details of the real world. 
C)  complicate reality. 
D)  avoid the use of diagrams and equations. 
A)  incorporate assumptions that contradict reality. 
B)  incorporate all details of the real world. 
C)  complicate reality. 
D)  avoid the use of diagrams and equations.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of using the scientific method with a natural experiment?

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A)  measuring how long it takes a marble to fall from a ten story building 
B)  comparing plant growth with and without a soil additive 
C)  tracking the price of oil when a war in the Middle East interrupts the flow of crude oil 
D)  observing the reaction when two chemicals are mixed together 
A)  measuring how long it takes a marble to fall from a ten story building 
B)  comparing plant growth with and without a soil additive 
C)  tracking the price of oil when a war in the Middle East interrupts the flow of crude oil 
D)  observing the reaction when two chemicals are mixed together

Question 13

What type of statement is a descriptive statement about how the world is?

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The answer of What type of statement is a descriptive...

Question 14

Economic models

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A)  are constructed to mirror reality as closely as possible, and in this respect economic models are no different from other scientific models. 
B)  are constructed to mirror reality as closely as possible, and in this respect economic models are very different from other scientific models. 
C)  are simplifications of reality, and in this respect economic models are no different from other scientific models. 
D)  are simplifications of reality, and in this respect economic models are very different from other scientific models. 
A)  are constructed to mirror reality as closely as possible, and in this respect economic models are no different from other scientific models. 
B)  are constructed to mirror reality as closely as possible, and in this respect economic models are very different from other scientific models. 
C)  are simplifications of reality, and in this respect economic models are no different from other scientific models. 
D)  are simplifications of reality, and in this respect economic models are very different from other scientific models.

Question 15

The slope of a fairly flat upward-sloping line will be a

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A)  small positive number. 
B)  large positive number. 
C)  small negative number. 
D)  large negative number. 
A)  small positive number. 
B)  large positive number. 
C)  small negative number. 
D)  large negative number.

Question 16

With respect to how economists study the economy, which of the following statements is most accurate?

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A)  Economists study the past, but they do not try to predict the future. 
B)  Economists use "rules of thumb" to predict the future. 
C)  Economists devise theories, collect data, and analyze the data to test the theories. 
D)  Economists use controlled experiments in much the same way that biologists and physicists do. 
A)  Economists study the past, but they do not try to predict the future. 
B)  Economists use "rules of thumb" to predict the future. 
C)  Economists devise theories, collect data, and analyze the data to test the theories. 
D)  Economists use controlled experiments in much the same way that biologists and physicists do.

Question 17

Figure 2-3  
-Refer to Figure 2-3. What is the name of the model depicted in the figure?

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The answer of Figure 2-3  
-Refer to Figure 2-3....

Question 18

Economic models are built with

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A)  recommendations concerning public policies. 
B)  facts about the legal system. 
C)  assumptions. 
D)  statistical forecasts. 
A)  recommendations concerning public policies. 
B)  facts about the legal system. 
C)  assumptions. 
D)  statistical forecasts.

Question 19

Economists hold many positions advising the president and Congress including

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A)  being a member of the Council of Economic Advisers. 
B)  helping to enforce antitrust laws at the Department of Justice. 
C)  conducting research at the Congressional Budget Office. 
D)  All of these are possible positions that economists hold. 
A)  being a member of the Council of Economic Advisers. 
B)  helping to enforce antitrust laws at the Department of Justice. 
C)  conducting research at the Congressional Budget Office. 
D)  All of these are possible positions that economists hold.

Question 20

In the markets for the factors of production in the circular-flow diagram, households are buyers and firms are sellers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Thinking Like an Economist

Economists make assumptions to

In the circular-flow diagram,

Figure 2-2 -Refer to Figure 2-2. If the owners of land, labor, and capital are represented by Box B of this circular-flow diagram, then

Figure 2-7 -Refer to Figure 2-7. Inefficient production is represented by which point(s)?

In conducting their research, economists often substitute historical events and historical episodes for

The y-coordinate of an ordered pair specifies the

Almost all economists agree that rent control

In the circular-flow diagram, firms produce

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

Figure 2-3 -Refer to Figure 2-3. What does the arrow going from oval A to rectangle 2 represent in the figure?

Just like models constructed in other areas of science, economic models

Which of the following is an example of using the scientific method with a natural experiment?

What type of statement is a descriptive statement about how the world is?

Economic models

The slope of a fairly flat upward-sloping line will be a

With respect to how economists study the economy, which of the following statements is most accurate?

Figure 2-3 -Refer to Figure 2-3. What is the name of the model depicted in the figure?

Economic models are built with

Economists hold many positions advising the president and Congress including

In the markets for the factors of production in the circular-flow diagram, households are buyers and firms are sellers.

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

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 Markets for the Factors of Production

Earnings and Discrimination

Income Inequality and Poverty

The Theory of Consumer Choice

Frontiers of Microeconomics

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