Question 1

Refer to the above diagram.The movement down the production possibilities curve from point A to point E suggests that the production of:

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A) computers, but not bicycles, is subject to increasing opportunity costs. 
B) bicycles, but not computers, is subject to increasing opportunity costs. 
C) both bicycles and computers is subject to constant opportunity costs. 
D) both bicycles and computers is subject to increasing opportunity costs. 
A) computers, but not bicycles, is subject to increasing opportunity costs. 
B) bicycles, but not computers, is subject to increasing opportunity costs. 
C) both bicycles and computers is subject to constant opportunity costs. 
D) both bicycles and computers is subject to increasing opportunity costs.

Question 2

At fast-food restaurants:

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A) consumers enjoy complete and accurate information. 
B) decisions are usually made by trial and error. 
C) decisions entail comparisons of marginal costs and marginal benefits. 
D) benefits always exceed costs. 
A) consumers enjoy complete and accurate information. 
B) decisions are usually made by trial and error. 
C) decisions entail comparisons of marginal costs and marginal benefits. 
D) benefits always exceed costs.

Question 3

Assume that if the interest rate that businesses must pay to borrow funds were 20 percent, it would be unprofitable for businesses to invest in new machinery and equipment so that investment would be zero.But if the interest rate were 16 percent, businesses would find it profitable to invest $10 billion.If the interest rate were 12 percent, $20 billion would be invested.Assume that total investment continues to increase by $10 billion for each successive 4 percentage point decline in the interest rate.Refer to the above information.Which of the following is the correct graphical presentation of the indicated relationship?

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A) line 4 
B) line 3 
C) line 2 
D) line 1 
A) line 4 
B) line 3 
C) line 2 
D) line 1

Question 4

The main function of the entrepreneur is to:

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A) make routine pricing decisions. 
B) innovate. 
C) purchase capital. 
D) create market demand. 
A) make routine pricing decisions. 
B) innovate. 
C) purchase capital. 
D) create market demand.

Question 5

The economic perspective focuses largely on:

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A) marginal analysis. 
B) rational task analysis. 
C) total revenues. 
D) total costs. 
A) marginal analysis. 
B) rational task analysis. 
C) total revenues. 
D) total costs.

Question 6

The concept of opportunity cost:

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A) is irrelevant in socialistic economies because of central planning. 
B) suggests that the use of resources in any particular line of production means that alternative outputs must be forgone. 
C) is irrelevant if the production possibilities curve is shifting to the right. 
D) suggests that insatiable wants can be fulfilled. 
A) is irrelevant in socialistic economies because of central planning. 
B) suggests that the use of resources in any particular line of production means that alternative outputs must be forgone. 
C) is irrelevant if the production possibilities curve is shifting to the right. 
D) suggests that insatiable wants can be fulfilled.

Question 7

Refer to the above diagram.The equation which shows the relationship between Y and X is:

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A) Y = 50 + 1/4X. 
B) X = 1/4Y. 
C) Y = .4X. 
D) Y = 1/4X - 50. 
A) Y = 50 + 1/4X. 
B) X = 1/4Y. 
C) Y = .4X. 
D) Y = 1/4X - 50.

Question 8

The production possibilities curve:

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A) shows all of those levels of production which are consistent with a stable price level. 
B) indicates that any combination of goods lying outside the curve is economically inefficient. 
C) is a frontier between all combinations of two goods which can be produced and those combinations which cannot be produced. 
D) shows all of those combinations of two goods which are most preferred by society. 
A) shows all of those levels of production which are consistent with a stable price level. 
B) indicates that any combination of goods lying outside the curve is economically inefficient. 
C) is a frontier between all combinations of two goods which can be produced and those combinations which cannot be produced. 
D) shows all of those combinations of two goods which are most preferred by society.

Question 9

The term "other things equal" means that:

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A) the associated statement is normative. 
B) many variables affect the variable under consideration. 
C) the assumption that factors other than those being considered do not change. 
D) when variable X increases so does related variable Y. 
A) the associated statement is normative. 
B) many variables affect the variable under consideration. 
C) the assumption that factors other than those being considered do not change. 
D) when variable X increases so does related variable Y.

Question 10

The output of blu ray players should be:

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A) reduced if marginal benefits exceed marginal costs. 
B) reduced if marginal costs exceed marginal benefits. 
C) increased if marginal costs exceed marginal benefits. 
D) reduced to zero if their unit costs exceed the unit costs of alternative products. 
A) reduced if marginal benefits exceed marginal costs. 
B) reduced if marginal costs exceed marginal benefits. 
C) increased if marginal costs exceed marginal benefits. 
D) reduced to zero if their unit costs exceed the unit costs of alternative products.

Question 11

The study of economics is primarily concerned with:

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A) keeping private businesses from losing money. 
B) demonstrating that capitalistic economies are superior to socialistic economies. 
C) choices which are made in seeking to use scarce resources efficiently. 
D) determining the most equitable distribution of society's output. 
A) keeping private businesses from losing money. 
B) demonstrating that capitalistic economies are superior to socialistic economies. 
C) choices which are made in seeking to use scarce resources efficiently. 
D) determining the most equitable distribution of society's output.

Question 12

Economic models:

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A) are of limited use because they cannot be tested empirically. 
B) are limited to variables which are directly related to one another. 
C) emphasize basic economic relationships by abstracting from the complexities of the real world. 
D) are unrealistic and therefore of no practical consequence. 
A) are of limited use because they cannot be tested empirically. 
B) are limited to variables which are directly related to one another. 
C) emphasize basic economic relationships by abstracting from the complexities of the real world. 
D) are unrealistic and therefore of no practical consequence.

Question 13

Assume that a tradeoff exists in the short run between inflation and unemployment.This relationship means that:

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A) a low rate of unemployment causes a low rate of inflation. 
B) the unemployment rate always equals the inflation rate. 
C) less unemployment can be achieved with more inflation. 
D) less unemployment can be achieved with less inflation. 
A) a low rate of unemployment causes a low rate of inflation. 
B) the unemployment rate always equals the inflation rate. 
C) less unemployment can be achieved with more inflation. 
D) less unemployment can be achieved with less inflation.

Question 14

Which of the following is not correct? A typical production possibilities curve:

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A) indicates how much of two products a society can produce. 
B) reveals how much each additional unit of one product will cost in terms of the other product. 
C) specifies how much of each product society should produce. 
D) indicates that to produce more of one product society must give up larger and larger amounts of the other product. 
A) indicates how much of two products a society can produce. 
B) reveals how much each additional unit of one product will cost in terms of the other product. 
C) specifies how much of each product society should produce. 
D) indicates that to produce more of one product society must give up larger and larger amounts of the other product.

Question 15

The fact that economic generalizations are abstract renders them impractical and useless.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If the output of product X is such that marginal benefit equals marginal cost:

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A) the correct amount of resources is being allocated to X's production. 
B) the value of producing X and the value of producing alternative products with available resources is the same. 
C) there can be no net gain to society by allocating either more or less resources to producing X. 
D) all of the above are true. 
A) the correct amount of resources is being allocated to X's production. 
B) the value of producing X and the value of producing alternative products with available resources is the same. 
C) there can be no net gain to society by allocating either more or less resources to producing X. 
D) all of the above are true.

Question 17

In the above diagram the vertical intercept and slope are:

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A) 4 and -11/3respectively. 
B) 3 and -11/3respectively. 
C) 3 and +3/4respectively. 
D) 4 and +3/4respectively. 
A) 4 and -11/3respectively. 
B) 3 and -11/3respectively. 
C) 3 and +3/4respectively. 
D) 4 and +3/4respectively.

Question 18

The production possibilities curve below shows the hypothetical relationship between the production of capital goods and consumer goods in an economy.   Refer to the above table.What is the opportunity cost of producing the third unit of capital goods?

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A) 4 units of consumer goods 
B) 5 units of consumer goods 
C) 6 units of consumer goods 
D) 7 units of consumer goods 
A) 4 units of consumer goods 
B) 5 units of consumer goods 
C) 6 units of consumer goods 
D) 7 units of consumer goods

Question 19

From the perspective of economists, which term provides the highest degree of confidence for explaining economic behaviour?

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A) an economic principle or a law 
B) a fact 
C) a hypothesis 
D) an assumption 
A) an economic principle or a law 
B) a fact 
C) a hypothesis 
D) an assumption

Question 20

In every economic system, choices must be made because resources are:

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A) infinite, but economic wants are finite. 
B) finite, but economic wants are insatiable. 
C) unlimited, but economic wants are limited. 
D) limited, and so are economic wants. 
A) infinite, but economic wants are finite. 
B) finite, but economic wants are insatiable. 
C) unlimited, but economic wants are limited. 
D) limited, and so are economic wants.

Exam 1: B: Limits, Alternatives, and Choices

Refer to the above diagram.The movement down the production possibilities curve from point A to point E suggests that the production of:

At fast-food restaurants:

The main function of the entrepreneur is to:

The economic perspective focuses largely on:

The concept of opportunity cost:

Refer to the above diagram.The equation which shows the relationship between Y and X is:

The production possibilities curve:

The term "other things equal" means that:

The output of blu ray players should be:

The study of economics is primarily concerned with:

Economic models:

Assume that a tradeoff exists in the short run between inflation and unemployment.This relationship means that:

Which of the following is not correct? A typical production possibilities curve:

The fact that economic generalizations are abstract renders them impractical and useless.

If the output of product X is such that marginal benefit equals marginal cost:

In the above diagram the vertical intercept and slope are:

The production possibilities curve below shows the hypothetical relationship between the production of capital goods and consumer goods in an economy. Refer to the above table.What is the opportunity cost of producing the third unit of capital goods?

From the perspective of economists, which term provides the highest degree of confidence for explaining economic behaviour?

In every economic system, choices must be made because resources are:

A: - Limits, Alternatives, and Choices

B: The Market System and the Circular Flow

A: - The Market System and the Circular Flow

B: Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium

A: - Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium

B: Market Failures: Public Goods and Externalities

A: - Market Failures: Public Goods and Externalities

B: Governments Role and Government Failure

A: Governments Role and Government Failure

B: an Introduction to Macroeconomics

A: an Introduction to Macroeconomics

B: Measuring the Economys Output

A: Measuring the Economys Output

B: Economic Growth

A: Economic Growth

B: Business Cycles, Unemployment, and Inflation

A: Business Cycles, Unemployment, and Inflation

B: Basic Macroeconomic Relationships

A: Basic Macroeconomic Relationships

B: The Aggregate Expenditures Model

A: The Aggregate Expenditures Model

B: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

A: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

B: Fiscal Policy, Deficits, Surpluses, and Debt

A: Fiscal Policy, Deficits, Surpluses, and Debt

B: Money, Banking, and Money Creation

A: Money, Banking, and Money Creation

B: Interest Rates and Monetary Policy

A: Interest Rates and Monetary Policy

C: Financial Economics

A: Long-Run Macroeconomic Adjustments

B: Long-Run Macroeconomic Adjustments

A: International Trade

B: International Trade

A: The Balance of Payments and Exchange Rates

B: The Balance of Payments and Exchange Rates

The Economics of Developing Countries

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