Question 1

Suppose the cost of flying a 100-seat plane for an airline is $50,000 and there are 10 empty seats on a flight. The marginal cost of flying a passenger is

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A)  $50. 
B)  $500. 
C)  $50,000. 
D)  This cannot be determined from the information given. 
A)  $50. 
B)  $500. 
C)  $50,000. 
D)  This cannot be determined from the information given.

Question 2

A market economy cannot produce a socially desirable outcome because individuals are motivated by their own selfish interests.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The adage, "There is no such thing as a free lunch," is used to illustrate the principle that

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A)  goods are scarce. 
B)  people face tradeoffs. 
C)  income must be earned. 
D)  households face many decisions. 
A)  goods are scarce. 
B)  people face tradeoffs. 
C)  income must be earned. 
D)  households face many decisions.

Question 4

Government policies that improve equality usually increase efficiency at the same time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The tradeoff between inflation and unemployment

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A)  implies that policies designed to reduce unemployment also reduce inflation. 
B)  was eliminated by improved economic policies in the 1900s. 
C)  is a long-run tradeoff, persisting for decades, according to most economists. 
D)  None of the above are correct. 
A)  implies that policies designed to reduce unemployment also reduce inflation. 
B)  was eliminated by improved economic policies in the 1900s. 
C)  is a long-run tradeoff, persisting for decades, according to most economists. 
D)  None of the above are correct.

Question 6

Economics is the study of ______.

Accepted Answer

how societ

Question 7

The phrase "no such thing as a free lunch" means

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A)  people must face tradeoffs. 
B)  rational people think at the margin. 
C)  people respond to incentives. 
D)  trade can make everyone better off. 
A)  people must face tradeoffs. 
B)  rational people think at the margin. 
C)  people respond to incentives. 
D)  trade can make everyone better off.

Question 8

The principle that "trade can make everyone better off" applies to interactions and trade between

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A)  families. 
B)  states within the United States. 
C)  nations. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  families. 
B)  states within the United States. 
C)  nations. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 9

The term "productivity"

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A)  means the same thing as "efficiency." 
B)  is seldom used by economists, as its meaning is not precise. 
C)  refers to the quantity of goods and services produced from each unit of labor input. 
D)  refers to the variety of goods and services from which households can choose when they shop. 
A)  means the same thing as "efficiency." 
B)  is seldom used by economists, as its meaning is not precise. 
C)  refers to the quantity of goods and services produced from each unit of labor input. 
D)  refers to the variety of goods and services from which households can choose when they shop.

Question 10

When the "invisible hand" guides economic activity, prices of products reflect

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A)  only the values that society places on those products. 
B)  only the costs to society of producing those products. 
C)  both the values that society places on those products and the costs to society of producing those products. 
D)  none of the above; when the "invisible hand" guides economic activity, prices of products are set by the government in a manner that is thought to be "fair." 
A)  only the values that society places on those products. 
B)  only the costs to society of producing those products. 
C)  both the values that society places on those products and the costs to society of producing those products. 
D)  none of the above; when the "invisible hand" guides economic activity, prices of products are set by the government in a manner that is thought to be "fair."

Question 11

The business cycle is the

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A)  relationship between unemployment and inflation. 
B)  irregular fluctuations in economic activity. 
C)  positive relationship between the quantity of money in an economy and inflation. 
D)  predictable changes in economic activity due to changes in government spending and taxes. 
A)  relationship between unemployment and inflation. 
B)  irregular fluctuations in economic activity. 
C)  positive relationship between the quantity of money in an economy and inflation. 
D)  predictable changes in economic activity due to changes in government spending and taxes.

Question 12

In considering how to allocate its scarce resources among its various members, a household considers

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A)  each member's abilities. 
B)  each member's efforts. 
C)  each member's desires. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  each member's abilities. 
B)  each member's efforts. 
C)  each member's desires. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 13

Scenario 1-3
It costs a company $35,000 to produce 700 graphing calculators. The company's cost will be $35,070 if it produces an additional graphing calculator. The company is currently producing 700 graphing calculators.
-Refer to Scenario 1-3. What is the company's average cost?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Scenario 1-3
It costs a company $35,000 to...

Question 14

Suppose the cost of flying a 200-seat plane for an airline is $100,000 and there are 10 empty seats on a flight. If the marginal cost of flying a passenger is $200 and a standby passenger is willing to pay $300, the airline should

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A)  sell the ticket because the marginal benefit exceeds the marginal cost. 
B)  sell the ticket because the marginal benefit exceeds the average cost. 
C)  not sell the ticket because the marginal benefit is less than the marginal cost. 
D)  not sell the ticket because the marginal benefit is less than the average cost. 
A)  sell the ticket because the marginal benefit exceeds the marginal cost. 
B)  sell the ticket because the marginal benefit exceeds the average cost. 
C)  not sell the ticket because the marginal benefit is less than the marginal cost. 
D)  not sell the ticket because the marginal benefit is less than the average cost.

Question 15

Something that induces a person to act is called

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A)  a trade-off. 
B)  a policy. 
C)  an incentive. 
D)  an opportunity cost. 
A)  a trade-off. 
B)  a policy. 
C)  an incentive. 
D)  an opportunity cost.

Question 16

In the United States, the overall level of prices more than doubled during the

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A)  1950s. 
B)  1960s. 
C)  1970s. 
D)  1980s. 
A)  1950s. 
B)  1960s. 
C)  1970s. 
D)  1980s.

Question 17

Trade allows each person to specialize in the activities he or she does best, thus increasing each individual's productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A species of snakes became extinct due to pollution in a river where the snakes once lived. This is an example of

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A)  a market failure caused by an externality. 
B)  a market failure caused by market power. 
C)  a market failure caused by equality. 
D)  There is no market failure in this case. 
A)  a market failure caused by an externality. 
B)  a market failure caused by market power. 
C)  a market failure caused by equality. 
D)  There is no market failure in this case.

Question 19

To say that government intervenes in the economy to promote efficiency is to say that government is attempting to

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A)  create a more fair distribution of income. 
B)  change the way in which the economic pie is divided. 
C)  enlarge the economic pie. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  create a more fair distribution of income. 
B)  change the way in which the economic pie is divided. 
C)  enlarge the economic pie. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 20

When the government implements programs such as progressive income tax rates, which of the following is likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  equality is increased and efficiency is increased. 
B)  equality is increased and efficiency is decreased. 
C)  equality is decreased and efficiency is increased. 
D)  equality is decreased and efficiency is decreased. 
A)  equality is increased and efficiency is increased. 
B)  equality is increased and efficiency is decreased. 
C)  equality is decreased and efficiency is increased. 
D)  equality is decreased and efficiency is decreased.

Exam 1: Ten Principles of Economics

Suppose the cost of flying a 100-seat plane for an airline is $50,000 and there are 10 empty seats on a flight. The marginal cost of flying a passenger is

A market economy cannot produce a socially desirable outcome because individuals are motivated by their own selfish interests.

The adage, "There is no such thing as a free lunch," is used to illustrate the principle that

Government policies that improve equality usually increase efficiency at the same time.

The tradeoff between inflation and unemployment

Economics is the study of ______.

The phrase "no such thing as a free lunch" means

The principle that "trade can make everyone better off" applies to interactions and trade between

The term "productivity"

When the "invisible hand" guides economic activity, prices of products reflect

The business cycle is the

In considering how to allocate its scarce resources among its various members, a household considers

Scenario 1-3 It costs a company $35,000 to produce 700 graphing calculators. The company's cost will be $35,070 if it produces an additional graphing calculator. The company is currently producing 700 graphing calculators. -Refer to Scenario 1-3. What is the company's average cost?

Suppose the cost of flying a 200-seat plane for an airline is $100,000 and there are 10 empty seats on a flight. If the marginal cost of flying a passenger is $200 and a standby passenger is willing to pay $300, the airline should

Something that induces a person to act is called

In the United States, the overall level of prices more than doubled during the

Trade allows each person to specialize in the activities he or she does best, thus increasing each individual's productivity.

A species of snakes became extinct due to pollution in a river where the snakes once lived. This is an example of

To say that government intervenes in the economy to promote efficiency is to say that government is attempting to

When the government implements programs such as progressive income tax rates, which of the following is likely to occur?

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 Costs of Production

Firms in Competitive Markets

Monopoly

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

The Basic Tools of Finance

Unemployment

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

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