Question 1

Use the following Figure to answer the question : Figure 2-5:   
-Refer to Figure 2-5. It is possible for this economy to produce

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A)  60 dryers and 50 washers. 
B)  60 dryers and 60 washers. 
C)  80 dryers and 50 washers. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  60 dryers and 50 washers. 
B)  60 dryers and 60 washers. 
C)  80 dryers and 50 washers. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)  Few economic models incorporate assumptions. 
B)  Different economic models employ different sets of assumptions. 
C)  Good economic models attempt to mimic reality as closely as possible. 
D)  Economic models, to be accepted, must be tested by conducting experiments. 
A)  Few economic models incorporate assumptions. 
B)  Different economic models employ different sets of assumptions. 
C)  Good economic models attempt to mimic reality as closely as possible. 
D)  Economic models, to be accepted, must be tested by conducting experiments.

Question 3

One way to characterize the difference between positive statements and normative statements is as follows:

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A)  Positive statements tend to reflect optimism about the economy and its future, whereas normative statements tend to reflect pessimism about the economy and its future. 
B)  Positive statements offer descriptions of the way things are, whereas normative statements offer opinions on how things ought to be. 
C)  Positive statements involve advice on policy matters, whereas normative statements are supported by scientific theory and observation. 
D)  Economists outside of government tend to make normative statements, whereas government-employed economists tend to make positive statements. 
A)  Positive statements tend to reflect optimism about the economy and its future, whereas normative statements tend to reflect pessimism about the economy and its future. 
B)  Positive statements offer descriptions of the way things are, whereas normative statements offer opinions on how things ought to be. 
C)  Positive statements involve advice on policy matters, whereas normative statements are supported by scientific theory and observation. 
D)  Economists outside of government tend to make normative statements, whereas government-employed economists tend to make positive statements.

Question 4

Positive statements are not

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A)  descriptive. 
B)  prescriptive. 
C)  claims about how the world is. 
D)  made by economists speaking as scientists. 
A)  descriptive. 
B)  prescriptive. 
C)  claims about how the world is. 
D)  made by economists speaking as scientists.

Question 5

In the circular-flow diagram, in the markets for

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A)  goods and services, households and firms are both sellers. 
B)  goods and services, households are buyers and firms are sellers. 
C)  the factors of production, households are buyers and firms are sellers. 
D)  the factors of production, households and firms are both buyers. 
A)  goods and services, households and firms are both sellers. 
B)  goods and services, households are buyers and firms are sellers. 
C)  the factors of production, households are buyers and firms are sellers. 
D)  the factors of production, households and firms are both buyers.

Question 6

In the circular-flow diagram, firms consume all the goods and services that they produce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economists almost always find it easy to conduct experiments in order to test their theories. 
B)  Economics is not a true science because economists are not usually allowed to conduct experiments to test their theories. 
C)  Economics is a social science rather than a true science because it cannot employ the scientific method. 
D)  Economists are usually not able to conduct experiments, so they must rely on natural experiments offered by history. 
A)  Economists almost always find it easy to conduct experiments in order to test their theories. 
B)  Economics is not a true science because economists are not usually allowed to conduct experiments to test their theories. 
C)  Economics is a social science rather than a true science because it cannot employ the scientific method. 
D)  Economists are usually not able to conduct experiments, so they must rely on natural experiments offered by history.

Question 8

Use the following Figure to answer the question : Figure 2-4 :  
-Refer to Figure 2-4. Inefficient production is represented by which points)?

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A)  Q, S 
B)  Q, S, T 
C)  R, U 
D)  T 
A)  Q, S 
B)  Q, S, T 
C)  R, U 
D)  T

Question 9

Suppose an economy produces two goods, food and machines. This economy always operates on its production possibilities frontier. Last year, it produced 1000 units of food and 47 machines. This year, it is producing 1050 units of food and 52 machines. Which of the following events could not explain the increase in output?

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A)  a reduction in unemployment 
B)  an increase in available labor 
C)  an improvement in technology 
D)  Any of these events could explain the increase in output. 
A)  a reduction in unemployment 
B)  an increase in available labor 
C)  an improvement in technology 
D)  Any of these events could explain the increase in output.

Question 10

If an economy can produce more of one good without giving up any of another good, then the economy's current production point is inefficient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Use the following Figure to answer the question : Figure 2-23 :  
-Refer to Figure 2-23. Points B and C represent infeasible outcomes for this economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Economists sometimes give conflicting advice because

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A)  graduate students in economics are encouraged to argue with each other. 
B)  economists have different values and scientific judgment. 
C)  economists acting as scientists do not like to agree with economists acting as policy advisers. 
D)  economics is more of a belief system than a science. 
A)  graduate students in economics are encouraged to argue with each other. 
B)  economists have different values and scientific judgment. 
C)  economists acting as scientists do not like to agree with economists acting as policy advisers. 
D)  economics is more of a belief system than a science.

Question 13

President Truman once said he wanted to find a one-armed economist because when he asked his economists for advice, they always answered, "On the one hand, ... On the other hand, ..." Truman's observation that economists' advice is not always straightforward

Accepted Answer

A)  is rooted in the principle that people face tradeoffs. 
B)  indicates that economists recognize that there are opportunity costs associated with policy decisions. 
C)  confirms that economists are not suited to be presidential advisers. 
D)  More than one of the above is correct. 
A)  is rooted in the principle that people face tradeoffs. 
B)  indicates that economists recognize that there are opportunity costs associated with policy decisions. 
C)  confirms that economists are not suited to be presidential advisers. 
D)  More than one of the above is correct.

Question 14

Use the following Figure to answer the question : Figure 2-6  
-Refer to Figure 2-6. If this economy moves from point F to point G, then which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  This economy has moved from a point of inefficient production to a point of efficient production. 
B)  This economy has experienced economic growth. 
C)  This economy has experienced an increase in employment. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  This economy has moved from a point of inefficient production to a point of efficient production. 
B)  This economy has experienced economic growth. 
C)  This economy has experienced an increase in employment. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 15

Production possibilities frontiers can be used to illustrate scarcity, trade-offs, opportunity cost, efficiency, unemployment, technological advances, and economic growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Unemployment would cause an economy to

Accepted Answer

A)  produce inside its production possibilities frontier. 
B)  produce on its production possibilities frontier. 
C)  produce outside its production possibilities frontier. 
D)  experience an inward shift of its production possibilities frontier. 
A)  produce inside its production possibilities frontier. 
B)  produce on its production possibilities frontier. 
C)  produce outside its production possibilities frontier. 
D)  experience an inward shift of its production possibilities frontier.

Question 17

There is only one explanation for why economists give conflicting advice on policy issues, and it is that they have different values about what policy should try to accomplish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The production possibilities frontier is a graph that shows the various combinations of output that an economy

Accepted Answer

A)  should produce. 
B)  wants to produce. 
C)  can produce. 
D)  demands. 
A)  should produce. 
B)  wants to produce. 
C)  can produce. 
D)  demands.

Question 19

A macroeconomist - as opposed to a microeconomist - would study

Accepted Answer

A)  the effects of rent control on housing in New York City. 
B)  the effects of foreign competition on the US auto industry. 
C)  the effects of borrowing by the federal government. 
D)  the effects of raising the gasoline tax on transit ridership. 
A)  the effects of rent control on housing in New York City. 
B)  the effects of foreign competition on the US auto industry. 
C)  the effects of borrowing by the federal government. 
D)  the effects of raising the gasoline tax on transit ridership.

Question 20

The simple circular-flow diagram is a model that includes only some key players in the real economy. Which of the following key players are omitted from the simple circular-flow model?

Accepted Answer

A)  households 
B)  firms 
C)  government 
D)  markets for factors of production 
A)  households 
B)  firms 
C)  government 
D)  markets for factors of production

Use the following Figure to answer the question : Figure 2-5: -Refer to Figure 2-5. It is possible for this economy to produce

Which of the following statements is correct?

One way to characterize the difference between positive statements and normative statements is as follows:

Positive statements are not

In the circular-flow diagram, in the markets for

In the circular-flow diagram, firms consume all the goods and services that they produce.

Which of the following statements is correct?

Use the following Figure to answer the question : Figure 2-4 : -Refer to Figure 2-4. Inefficient production is represented by which points)?

If an economy can produce more of one good without giving up any of another good, then the economy's current production point is inefficient.

Use the following Figure to answer the question : Figure 2-23 : -Refer to Figure 2-23. Points B and C represent infeasible outcomes for this economy.

Economists sometimes give conflicting advice because

President Truman once said he wanted to find a one-armed economist because when he asked his economists for advice, they always answered, "On the one hand, ... On the other hand, ..." Truman's observation that economists' advice is not always straightforward

Use the following Figure to answer the question : Figure 2-6 -Refer to Figure 2-6. If this economy moves from point F to point G, then which of the following statements is correct?

Production possibilities frontiers can be used to illustrate scarcity, trade-offs, opportunity cost, efficiency, unemployment, technological advances, and economic growth.

Unemployment would cause an economy to

There is only one explanation for why economists give conflicting advice on policy issues, and it is that they have different values about what policy should try to accomplish.

The production possibilities frontier is a graph that shows the various combinations of output that an economy

A macroeconomist - as opposed to a microeconomist - would study

The simple circular-flow diagram is a model that includes only some key players in the real economy. Which of the following key players are omitted from the simple circular-flow model?

Ten Principles of Economics

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

The Basic Tools of Finance

Unemployment and Its Natural Rate

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Tradeoff Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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Exam 2: Thinking Like an Economist

Use the following Figure to answer the question : Figure 2-5: -Refer to Figure 2-5. It is possible for this economy to produce

Which of the following statements is correct?

One way to characterize the difference between positive statements and normative statements is as follows:

Positive statements are not

In the circular-flow diagram, in the markets for

In the circular-flow diagram, firms consume all the goods and services that they produce.

Which of the following statements is correct?

Use the following Figure to answer the question : Figure 2-4 : -Refer to Figure 2-4. Inefficient production is represented by which points)?

If an economy can produce more of one good without giving up any of another good, then the economy's current production point is inefficient.

Use the following Figure to answer the question : Figure 2-23 : -Refer to Figure 2-23. Points B and C represent infeasible outcomes for this economy.

Economists sometimes give conflicting advice because

President Truman once said he wanted to find a one-armed economist because when he asked his economists for advice, they always answered, "On the one hand, ... On the other hand, ..." Truman's observation that economists' advice is not always straightforward

Use the following Figure to answer the question : Figure 2-6 -Refer to Figure 2-6. If this economy moves from point F to point G, then which of the following statements is correct?

Production possibilities frontiers can be used to illustrate scarcity, trade-offs, opportunity cost, efficiency, unemployment, technological advances, and economic growth.

Unemployment would cause an economy to

There is only one explanation for why economists give conflicting advice on policy issues, and it is that they have different values about what policy should try to accomplish.

The production possibilities frontier is a graph that shows the various combinations of output that an economy

A macroeconomist - as opposed to a microeconomist - would study

The simple circular-flow diagram is a model that includes only some key players in the real economy. Which of the following key players are omitted from the simple circular-flow model?

Ten Principles of Economics

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

The Basic Tools of Finance

Unemployment and Its Natural Rate

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Tradeoff Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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