Question 1

The fallacy of composition is:

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A) ​the erroneous view that an economic activity can sometimes exceed the sum of its components. 
B) ​the erroneous view that what is true for the individual will also be true for the group. 
C) ​the view that the aggregation of economic activity will necessarily lead to an outcome that is different than the outcome generated by each individual in the group. 
D) ​the idea that association need not imply causation. 
A) ​the erroneous view that an economic activity can sometimes exceed the sum of its components. 
B) ​the erroneous view that what is true for the individual will also be true for the group. 
C) ​the view that the aggregation of economic activity will necessarily lead to an outcome that is different than the outcome generated by each individual in the group. 
D) ​the idea that association need not imply causation.

Question 2

Why is abstraction important in developing economic theories?

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Economic theories cannot realistically i

Question 3

An economic hypothesis:

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A) ​can be tested using empirical analysis. 
B) ​can be tested using normative analysis. 
C) ​cannot be tested since it is normative in nature. 
D) ​cannot be tested since it is a positive economic statement. 
A) ​can be tested using empirical analysis. 
B) ​can be tested using normative analysis. 
C) ​cannot be tested since it is normative in nature. 
D) ​cannot be tested since it is a positive economic statement.

Question 4

Which of the following statements most likely lies within the realm of microeconomics?

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A) ​Unemployment rises during a recession and falls during an expansion. 
B) ​A rapid acceleration of the supply of money may create inflation. 
C) ​An increase in government spending will increase the aggregate demand for goods and services in the economy. 
D) ​An increase in labor costs will increase the additional cost of producing another airplane. 
A) ​Unemployment rises during a recession and falls during an expansion. 
B) ​A rapid acceleration of the supply of money may create inflation. 
C) ​An increase in government spending will increase the aggregate demand for goods and services in the economy. 
D) ​An increase in labor costs will increase the additional cost of producing another airplane.

Question 5

Living in a world of scarcity involves trade-offs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following best illustrates the fallacy of composition?

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A) ​If I stand up at a baseball game I will be able to see the game better; if all fans stood up at a baseball game they would all be able to see the game better. 
B) ​If I wore a jacket to a baseball game in October, I would be warmer; if all fans wore jackets they would all be warmer. 
C) ​If I purchase fewer concessions at a baseball game, I will save money; if all fans purchase fewer concessions then all can save money. 
D) ​If I yell more during a baseball game it will be louder if all fans yell more during the game it will be much louder. 
A) ​If I stand up at a baseball game I will be able to see the game better; if all fans stood up at a baseball game they would all be able to see the game better. 
B) ​If I wore a jacket to a baseball game in October, I would be warmer; if all fans wore jackets they would all be warmer. 
C) ​If I purchase fewer concessions at a baseball game, I will save money; if all fans purchase fewer concessions then all can save money. 
D) ​If I yell more during a baseball game it will be louder if all fans yell more during the game it will be much louder.

Question 7

"The president of the world's biggest polluter (the United States) needs to do more than propose well-intentioned but insufficient measures that amount to using a squirt gun to quell a raging fire." Is this a positive or a normative economic statement? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

This statement is normative. T

Question 8

A good economic theory is always more useful when it includes detailed facts, even if the facts are not relevant to the questions being investigated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Economics is primarily concerned with the study of:

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A) ​problems such as poverty and unemployment. 
B) ​limited desires pursuing unlimited resources. 
C) ​production and distribution of goods in a world of unlimited resources. 
D) ​production and distribution of goods in a world of limited resources. 
A) ​problems such as poverty and unemployment. 
B) ​limited desires pursuing unlimited resources. 
C) ​production and distribution of goods in a world of unlimited resources. 
D) ​production and distribution of goods in a world of limited resources.

Question 10

Which of the following lies primarily within the realm of microeconomics?

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A) ​an empirical analysis of the relationship between the growth of the money supply and the rate of inflation 
B) ​an economic model forecasting the impact of a tax increase on consumer spending and national output 
C) ​a study of supply and demand conditions in the market for orange juice 
D) ​a model forecasting the impact of a change in interest rates on the level of investment in the economy 
A) ​an empirical analysis of the relationship between the growth of the money supply and the rate of inflation 
B) ​an economic model forecasting the impact of a tax increase on consumer spending and national output 
C) ​a study of supply and demand conditions in the market for orange juice 
D) ​a model forecasting the impact of a change in interest rates on the level of investment in the economy

Question 11

Why are graphs such an important tool in economics?

Accepted Answer

Graphs allow us to express a s

Question 12

​Exhibit 1-1
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-Exhibit 1-1 demonstrates that:

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A) ​price and quantity purchased are positively related. 
B) ​there is an inverse relationship between price and quantity purchased. 
C) ​as the price increases, the quantity purchased increases. 
D) ​price and quantity purchased share a direct relationship. 
A) ​price and quantity purchased are positively related. 
B) ​there is an inverse relationship between price and quantity purchased. 
C) ​as the price increases, the quantity purchased increases. 
D) ​price and quantity purchased share a direct relationship.

Question 13

Which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A) ​A positive statement must be testable but need not be true. 
B) ​A hypothesis is a normative statement. 
C) ​Normative analysis involves subjective, non-testable statements. 
D) ​The majority of disagreements in economics stem from normative issues. 
A) ​A positive statement must be testable but need not be true. 
B) ​A hypothesis is a normative statement. 
C) ​Normative analysis involves subjective, non-testable statements. 
D) ​The majority of disagreements in economics stem from normative issues.

Question 14

Economics is primarily the study of:

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A) ​how choices are made in a world of scarcity. 
B) ​corporate balance sheets and income statements. 
C) ​how to operate a business. 
D) ​how to make money in the stock market. 
A) ​how choices are made in a world of scarcity. 
B) ​corporate balance sheets and income statements. 
C) ​how to operate a business. 
D) ​how to make money in the stock market.

Question 15

Graphs are useful because of the way they:

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A) ​facilitate interpretation and analysis of data. 
B) ​clarify interpretation and analysis of ideas. 
C) ​permit a person to more easily see relationships. 
D) ​do all of the above. 
A) ​facilitate interpretation and analysis of data. 
B) ​clarify interpretation and analysis of ideas. 
C) ​permit a person to more easily see relationships. 
D) ​do all of the above.

Question 16

Microeconomics is the branch of economics in which you study inflation and unemployment in the economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The fallacy of composition is essentially the error of:

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A) ​confusing association with causation. 
B) ​confusing normative economics with positive economics. 
C) ​generalizing from the individual to the whole. 
D) ​omitting relevant variables from an economic model. 
A) ​confusing association with causation. 
B) ​confusing normative economics with positive economics. 
C) ​generalizing from the individual to the whole. 
D) ​omitting relevant variables from an economic model.

Question 18

In Europe, birth rates have fallen as the stork population decreased. This is likely

Accepted Answer

A) ​a normative statement. 
B) ​confusing correlation and causation. 
C) ​the fallacy of composition. 
D) ​all of the above 
A) ​a normative statement. 
B) ​confusing correlation and causation. 
C) ​the fallacy of composition. 
D) ​all of the above

Question 19

Which of the following statements most likely lies within the realm of macroeconomics?

Accepted Answer

A) ​An increase in the price of automobiles will lead to a decrease in the quantity of automobiles demanded. 
B) ​Due to process innovations in computer chip manufacturing, the market supply of computers increased. 
C) ​Due to an economic recession, manufacturing firms began implementing layoffs of their workforces. 
D) ​Anticipating that the benefits would outweigh costs involved, an undergraduate student purchases the course textbook. 
A) ​An increase in the price of automobiles will lead to a decrease in the quantity of automobiles demanded. 
B) ​Due to process innovations in computer chip manufacturing, the market supply of computers increased. 
C) ​Due to an economic recession, manufacturing firms began implementing layoffs of their workforces. 
D) ​Anticipating that the benefits would outweigh costs involved, an undergraduate student purchases the course textbook.

Question 20

"The hotter it gets, the more water people drink." This statement implies that the relationship between temperature and water consumption must have:

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A) ​no relationship. 
B) ​a negative slope. 
C) ​a positive slope. 
D) ​either positive or negative slope. 
A) ​no relationship. 
B) ​a negative slope. 
C) ​a positive slope. 
D) ​either positive or negative slope.

Exam 1: The Role and Method of Economics

The fallacy of composition is:

Why is abstraction important in developing economic theories?

An economic hypothesis:

Which of the following statements most likely lies within the realm of microeconomics?

Living in a world of scarcity involves trade-offs.

Which of the following best illustrates the fallacy of composition?

"The president of the world's biggest polluter (the United States) needs to do more than propose well-intentioned but insufficient measures that amount to using a squirt gun to quell a raging fire." Is this a positive or a normative economic statement? Explain your answer.

A good economic theory is always more useful when it includes detailed facts, even if the facts are not relevant to the questions being investigated.

Economics is primarily concerned with the study of:

Which of the following lies primarily within the realm of microeconomics?

Why are graphs such an important tool in economics?

​Exhibit 1-1 ​ -Exhibit 1-1 demonstrates that:

Which of the following is false?

Economics is primarily the study of:

Graphs are useful because of the way they:

Microeconomics is the branch of economics in which you study inflation and unemployment in the economy.

The fallacy of composition is essentially the error of:

In Europe, birth rates have fallen as the stork population decreased. This is likely

Which of the following statements most likely lies within the realm of macroeconomics?

"The hotter it gets, the more water people drink." This statement implies that the relationship between temperature and water consumption must have:

Eight Powerful Ideas

Scarcity, Trade-Offs, and Production Possibilities

Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium

Market in Motion and Price Controls

Elasticities

Market Efficiency and Welfare

Market Failure

Public Finance and Public Choice

Consumer Choice Theory

The Firm: Production and Costs

Firms in Perfectly Competitive Markets

Monopoly and Antitrust

Monopolistic Competition and Product Differentiation

Oligopoly and Strategic Behavior

The Markets for Labor, Capital, and Land

Income, Poverty and Health Care

Introduction to Macroeconomics: Unemployment, Inflation, and Economic Fluctuations

Measuring Economic Performance

Economic Growth in the Global Economy

Financial Markets, Saving, and Investment

Filters

Exhibit 1-1 -Exhibit 1-1 demonstrates that: