Question 1

The term market failure refers to

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A)  a situation in which the market on its own fails to allocate resources efficiently. 
B)  an unsuccessful advertising campaign which reduces demand for a product. 
C)  a situation in which competition among firms becomes ruthless. 
D)  a firm which is forced out of business because of losses. 
A)  a situation in which the market on its own fails to allocate resources efficiently. 
B)  an unsuccessful advertising campaign which reduces demand for a product. 
C)  a situation in which competition among firms becomes ruthless. 
D)  a firm which is forced out of business because of losses.

Question 2

Olivia was accepted by Northwestern and by another university. She is trying to decide where to go. Which of the following should influence her decision?

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A)  how much she spent applying to Northwestern, and the difference between living expenses at Northwestern and the other university 
B)  how much she spent applying to Northwestern, but not the difference between living expenses at Northwestern and the other university 
C)  the difference between living expenses at Northwestern and her second choice, but not how much she spent applying to Northwestern 
D)  neither how much she spent applying to Northwestern nor the difference between living expenses at Northwestern and her second choice 
A)  how much she spent applying to Northwestern, and the difference between living expenses at Northwestern and the other university 
B)  how much she spent applying to Northwestern, but not the difference between living expenses at Northwestern and the other university 
C)  the difference between living expenses at Northwestern and her second choice, but not how much she spent applying to Northwestern 
D)  neither how much she spent applying to Northwestern nor the difference between living expenses at Northwestern and her second choice

Question 3

It costs a furniture company $8,750 to produce 25 tables. The company's total cost will be $9,125 if it produces a 26th table. If the company produces 26 tables, then

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A)  its average cost is greater than its marginal cost. 
B)  its average cost and its marginal cost are equal. 
C)  its average cost is less than its marginal cost. 
D)  This cannot be determined from the information given. 
A)  its average cost is greater than its marginal cost. 
B)  its average cost and its marginal cost are equal. 
C)  its average cost is less than its marginal cost. 
D)  This cannot be determined from the information given.

Question 4

Government policies can change the costs and benefits that people face. Those policies have the potential to

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A)  alter people's behavior. 
B)  alter people's decisions at the margin. 
C)  produce results that policymakers did not intend. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  alter people's behavior. 
B)  alter people's decisions at the margin. 
C)  produce results that policymakers did not intend. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 5

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 6

To say that government intervenes in the economy to promote equality is to say that government is aiming to

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A)  create a more fair distribution of income. 
B)  change the ingredients that are used to "bake" the economic pie. 
C)  enlarge the economic pie. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  create a more fair distribution of income. 
B)  change the ingredients that are used to "bake" the economic pie. 
C)  enlarge the economic pie. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 7

In the early 1980s, U.S. economic policy was directed toward reducing inflation. What would you have expected to observe during this short period of time?

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A)  Inflation fell and unemployment fell. 
B)  Inflation and unemployment were both unaffected. 
C)  Inflation fell and unemployment increased. 
D)  Inflation fell and unemployment was unchanged. 
A)  Inflation fell and unemployment fell. 
B)  Inflation and unemployment were both unaffected. 
C)  Inflation fell and unemployment increased. 
D)  Inflation fell and unemployment was unchanged.

Question 8

Bill is restoring a car and has already spent $4,000 on the restoration. He expects to be able to sell the car for $6,200. Bill discovers that he needs to do an additional $2,400 of work to make the car worth $6,200 to potential buyers. He could also sell the car now, without completing the additional work, for $3,800. What should he do?

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A)  He should sell the car now for $3,800. 
B)  He should keep the car since it wouldn't be rational to spend $6,400 restoring a car and then sell it for only $6,200. 
C)  He should complete the additional work and sell the car for $6,200. 
D)  It does not matter if Bill sells the car now or completes the work and then sells it at the higher price because the outcome will be the same either way. 
A)  He should sell the car now for $3,800. 
B)  He should keep the car since it wouldn't be rational to spend $6,400 restoring a car and then sell it for only $6,200. 
C)  He should complete the additional work and sell the car for $6,200. 
D)  It does not matter if Bill sells the car now or completes the work and then sells it at the higher price because the outcome will be the same either way.

Question 9

Inflation is the primary determinant of a country's living standards.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Irregular fluctuations in economic activity are known as the

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A)  business cycle. 
B)  broken window fallacy. 
C)  tradeoff between inflation and unemployment. 
D)  ten principles of economics. 
A)  business cycle. 
B)  broken window fallacy. 
C)  tradeoff between inflation and unemployment. 
D)  ten principles of economics.

Question 11

The business cycle is measured by the

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A)  production of goods and services. 
B)  number of people employed. 
C)  the interest rate. 
D)  Both a and b are correct. 
A)  production of goods and services. 
B)  number of people employed. 
C)  the interest rate. 
D)  Both a and b are correct.

Question 12

Under what conditions might government intervention in a market economy improve the economy's performance?

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If there is a market failure, such as an

Question 13

Scenario 1-1
You have the afternoon free. You have a choice between going to the movies with a friend or studying economics for three hours. If you go to the movies, you will spend $8.00 on a ticket and $4.50 on popcorn. If you choose to study economics for three hours, you will raise your exam grade by 10 points.
-Refer to Scenario 1-1. What is your opportunity cost of going to the movies?

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$12.50 and

Question 14

Evidence indicates that seat belt laws have led to

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A)  fewer pedestrian deaths. 
B)  fewer automobile accidents. 
C)  fewer deaths per automobile accident. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  fewer pedestrian deaths. 
B)  fewer automobile accidents. 
C)  fewer deaths per automobile accident. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 15

If the United States decides to trade with Yemen, we know that

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A)  Yemen will benefit, but trade with a less developed country could not benefit the United States. 
B)  it will not benefit Yemen because workers in the United States are more productive. 
C)  Yemen and the United States can both benefit. 
D)  it will not benefit either country because their cultural differences are too vast. 
A)  Yemen will benefit, but trade with a less developed country could not benefit the United States. 
B)  it will not benefit Yemen because workers in the United States are more productive. 
C)  Yemen and the United States can both benefit. 
D)  it will not benefit either country because their cultural differences are too vast.

Question 16

The opportunity cost of an item is

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A)  the number of hours needed to earn money to buy the item. 
B)  what you give up to get that item. 
C)  usually less than the dollar value of the item. 
D)  the dollar value of the item. 
A)  the number of hours needed to earn money to buy the item. 
B)  what you give up to get that item. 
C)  usually less than the dollar value of the item. 
D)  the dollar value of the item.

Question 17

The "invisible hand" directs economic activity through

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A)  advertising. 
B)  prices. 
C)  central planning. 
D)  government regulations. 
A)  advertising. 
B)  prices. 
C)  central planning. 
D)  government regulations.

Question 18

In response to the deep economic downturn in the US in 2008 and 2009, the US

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A)  reduced taxes. 
B)  increased government spending. 
C)  increased the supply of money. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  reduced taxes. 
B)  increased government spending. 
C)  increased the supply of money. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 19

Scenario 1-5
Suppose that you have a choice between going to the movies with a friend for three hours or working at your job. If you go to the movies, you will spend $12 on a ticket and $6 on popcorn. If you choose to work, you will earn $10 an hour.
-Refer to Scenario 1-5. What is your opportunity cost of working?

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The enjoyment you wo

Question 20

Based on the available evidence, which of the following groups benefits most from mandatory seat belt laws?

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A)  automakers 
B)  pedestrians 
C)  drivers 
D)  owners of collision-repair shops 
A)  automakers 
B)  pedestrians 
C)  drivers 
D)  owners of collision-repair shops

The term market failure refers to

Olivia was accepted by Northwestern and by another university. She is trying to decide where to go. Which of the following should influence her decision?

It costs a furniture company $8,750 to produce 25 tables. The company's total cost will be $9,125 if it produces a 26th table. If the company produces 26 tables, then

Government policies can change the costs and benefits that people face. Those policies have the potential to

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

To say that government intervenes in the economy to promote equality is to say that government is aiming to

In the early 1980s, U.S. economic policy was directed toward reducing inflation. What would you have expected to observe during this short period of time?

Inflation is the primary determinant of a country's living standards.

Irregular fluctuations in economic activity are known as the

The business cycle is measured by the

Under what conditions might government intervention in a market economy improve the economy's performance?

Evidence indicates that seat belt laws have led to

If the United States decides to trade with Yemen, we know that

The opportunity cost of an item is

The "invisible hand" directs economic activity through

In response to the deep economic downturn in the US in 2008 and 2009, the US

Based on the available evidence, which of the following groups benefits most from mandatory seat belt laws?

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

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

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 Trade-Off Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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Exam 1: Ten Principles of Economics

The term market failure refers to

Olivia was accepted by Northwestern and by another university. She is trying to decide where to go. Which of the following should influence her decision?

It costs a furniture company $8,750 to produce 25 tables. The company's total cost will be $9,125 if it produces a 26th table. If the company produces 26 tables, then

Government policies can change the costs and benefits that people face. Those policies have the potential to

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

To say that government intervenes in the economy to promote equality is to say that government is aiming to

In the early 1980s, U.S. economic policy was directed toward reducing inflation. What would you have expected to observe during this short period of time?

Inflation is the primary determinant of a country's living standards.

Irregular fluctuations in economic activity are known as the

The business cycle is measured by the

Under what conditions might government intervention in a market economy improve the economy's performance?

Evidence indicates that seat belt laws have led to

If the United States decides to trade with Yemen, we know that

The opportunity cost of an item is

The "invisible hand" directs economic activity through

In response to the deep economic downturn in the US in 2008 and 2009, the US

Based on the available evidence, which of the following groups benefits most from mandatory seat belt laws?

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

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

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 Trade-Off Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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