Question 1

A production possibilities curve shows

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A) that resources are unlimited. 
B) that people prefer one of the goods more than the other. 
C) the maximum amounts of two goods that can be produced, assuming the full use of available resources. 
D) combinations of capital and labor necessary to produce specific levels of output. 
A) that resources are unlimited. 
B) that people prefer one of the goods more than the other. 
C) the maximum amounts of two goods that can be produced, assuming the full use of available resources. 
D) combinations of capital and labor necessary to produce specific levels of output.

Question 2

Suppose an economist says that "other things equal, the lower the price of bananas, the greater the amount of bananas purchased." This statement indicates that

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A) the quantity of bananas purchased determines the price of bananas. 
B) all factors other than the price of bananas (for example, consumer tastes and incomes) are assumed to be constant. 
C) everyone will buy more bananas when the price falls. 
D) one cannot generalize about the relationship between the price of bananas and the quantity purchased. 
A) the quantity of bananas purchased determines the price of bananas. 
B) all factors other than the price of bananas (for example, consumer tastes and incomes) are assumed to be constant. 
C) everyone will buy more bananas when the price falls. 
D) one cannot generalize about the relationship between the price of bananas and the quantity purchased.

Question 3

In recent years the economy of Japan has grown, despite the fact that the population of Japan has declined.Which of the following would best explain Japan's economic growth despite having a smaller population?

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A) immigration of new workers into Japan 
B) advancements in technology that make labor more productive 
C) reduced employment of capital because fewer workers are available to use it 
D) greater consumption of goods imported from other countries 
A) immigration of new workers into Japan 
B) advancements in technology that make labor more productive 
C) reduced employment of capital because fewer workers are available to use it 
D) greater consumption of goods imported from other countries

Question 4

The assertion that "there is no free lunch" means that

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A) there are always trade-offs between economic goals. 
B) all production involves the use of scarce resources and thus the sacrifice of alternative goods. 
C) marginal analysis is used in economic reasoning. 
D) choices need not be made if behavior is rational. 
A) there are always trade-offs between economic goals. 
B) all production involves the use of scarce resources and thus the sacrifice of alternative goods. 
C) marginal analysis is used in economic reasoning. 
D) choices need not be made if behavior is rational.

Question 5

Which question is an example of a microeconomic question?

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A) What should the Federal government do to reduce the trade deficit with Japan? 
B) Will the merger of two airlines likely lead to a higher cost of air travel in the economy? 
C) What factors are contributing to the steep rise in the federal government's total debt? 
D) Will the inflation rate remain relatively stable this year? 
A) What should the Federal government do to reduce the trade deficit with Japan? 
B) Will the merger of two airlines likely lead to a higher cost of air travel in the economy? 
C) What factors are contributing to the steep rise in the federal government's total debt? 
D) Will the inflation rate remain relatively stable this year?

Question 6

Money is not considered to be an economic resource because

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A) as such it is not productive. 
B) money is not a free gift of nature. 
C) money is made by humans. 
D) idle money balances do not earn interest income. 
A) as such it is not productive. 
B) money is not a free gift of nature. 
C) money is made by humans. 
D) idle money balances do not earn interest income.

Question 7

Macroeconomics is concerned with the study of the nationwide market for specific goods like oranges.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If you knew that the vertical intercept for a straight line was 150 and that the slope of the line was 4, then the dependent variable would be 250 when the value of the independent variable is

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A) 15. 
B) 20. 
C) 25. 
D) 30. 
A) 15. 
B) 20. 
C) 25. 
D) 30.

Question 9

The typical production possibilities curve is

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A) an upsloping line that is bowed out from the origin. 
B) a downsloping line that is bowed in toward the origin. 
C) a downsloping line that is bowed out from the origin. 
D) a straight upsloping line. 
A) an upsloping line that is bowed out from the origin. 
B) a downsloping line that is bowed in toward the origin. 
C) a downsloping line that is bowed out from the origin. 
D) a straight upsloping line.

Question 10

The notion of "purposeful behavior" in the economic perspective suggests that

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A) people will tend to stick with a particular choice for a long period of time. 
B) economic analysis will provide people with a single "right" way to behave. 
C) economists do not believe that people can sometimes behave impulsively. 
D) one person's choice may differ from another's if their circumstances and information differ. 
A) people will tend to stick with a particular choice for a long period of time. 
B) economic analysis will provide people with a single "right" way to behave. 
C) economists do not believe that people can sometimes behave impulsively. 
D) one person's choice may differ from another's if their circumstances and information differ.

Question 11

If the production possibilities curve is a straight line, then

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A) the opportunity cost of producing one good is zero. 
B) the law of increasing opportunity costs does not apply. 
C) the society can produce more of both goods simultaneously. 
D) the society is capable of producing only one of the goods and not the other. 
A) the opportunity cost of producing one good is zero. 
B) the law of increasing opportunity costs does not apply. 
C) the society can produce more of both goods simultaneously. 
D) the society is capable of producing only one of the goods and not the other.

Question 12

One basic difference between "land" and "capital" resources is that land is

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A) manufactured, while capital is created by humans. 
B) unlimited, while capital is limited. 
C) natural, while capital is created by humans. 
D) limited, while capital is unlimited. 
A) manufactured, while capital is created by humans. 
B) unlimited, while capital is limited. 
C) natural, while capital is created by humans. 
D) limited, while capital is unlimited.

Question 13

Rosa works at a gelato shop and observes that the number of people buying gelato varies greatly from day to day.For a couple of weeks, she has recorded the number of people at the shop each day, as well as the daily temperature, and has observed a positive relationship between temperature and the number of customers.Based on her observations, Rosa should

Accepted Answer

A) conclude definitively that people buy more gelato when the temperature rises. 
B) determine if there are other relevant factors and attempt to hold these constant before drawing conclusions. 
C) continue to gather data on the number of visitors and daily temperatures, because eventually other relevant variables will not matter. 
D) throw out the data if it does not show a perfect relationship between buying habits and temperature. 
A) conclude definitively that people buy more gelato when the temperature rises. 
B) determine if there are other relevant factors and attempt to hold these constant before drawing conclusions. 
C) continue to gather data on the number of visitors and daily temperatures, because eventually other relevant variables will not matter. 
D) throw out the data if it does not show a perfect relationship between buying habits and temperature.

Question 14

(Consider This) In response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the government decided to allocate more resources toward defense goods.The government's decision reflects their assessment that

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A) the marginal benefits of additional defense goods outweighed the marginal cost. 
B) the marginal cost of additional defense goods outweighed the marginal benefit. 
C) there cannot be too many defense goods. 
D) civilian goods are not worth producing. 
A) the marginal benefits of additional defense goods outweighed the marginal cost. 
B) the marginal cost of additional defense goods outweighed the marginal benefit. 
C) there cannot be too many defense goods. 
D) civilian goods are not worth producing.

Question 15

The production possibilities curve shows

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A) the various combinations of two goods that can be produced when society employs all of its scarce resources. 
B) the minimum outputs of two goods that will sustain a society. 
C) the various combinations of two goods that can be produced when some resources are unemployed. 
D) the ideal, but unattainable, combinations of two goods that would maximize consumer satisfaction. 
A) the various combinations of two goods that can be produced when society employs all of its scarce resources. 
B) the minimum outputs of two goods that will sustain a society. 
C) the various combinations of two goods that can be produced when some resources are unemployed. 
D) the ideal, but unattainable, combinations of two goods that would maximize consumer satisfaction.

Question 16

Which of the following would not be classified as an economic resource by economists?

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A) a professional soccer player 
B) water in a town's reservoir 
C) money in a business checking account 
D) the manager of the local hamburger restaurant 
A) a professional soccer player 
B) water in a town's reservoir 
C) money in a business checking account 
D) the manager of the local hamburger restaurant

Question 17

Economics is the social science concerned with the best use of scarce resources to achieve maximum satisfaction of economic wants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The process by which capital goods are accumulated is known as investment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The optimal point on a production possibilities curve is achieved where

Accepted Answer

A) the smallest physical amounts of inputs are used to produce each good. 
B) each good is produced at a level where marginal benefits equal marginal costs. 
C) large amounts of capital goods are produced relative to consumer goods. 
D) large amounts of consumer goods are produced relative to capital goods. 
A) the smallest physical amounts of inputs are used to produce each good. 
B) each good is produced at a level where marginal benefits equal marginal costs. 
C) large amounts of capital goods are produced relative to consumer goods. 
D) large amounts of consumer goods are produced relative to capital goods.

Exam 1: Limits, Alternatives, and Choices

A production possibilities curve shows

Suppose an economist says that "other things equal, the lower the price of bananas, the greater the amount of bananas purchased." This statement indicates that

In recent years the economy of Japan has grown, despite the fact that the population of Japan has declined.Which of the following would best explain Japan's economic growth despite having a smaller population?

The assertion that "there is no free lunch" means that

Which question is an example of a microeconomic question?

Money is not considered to be an economic resource because

Macroeconomics is concerned with the study of the nationwide market for specific goods like oranges.

If you knew that the vertical intercept for a straight line was 150 and that the slope of the line was 4, then the dependent variable would be 250 when the value of the independent variable is

The typical production possibilities curve is

The notion of "purposeful behavior" in the economic perspective suggests that

If the production possibilities curve is a straight line, then

One basic difference between "land" and "capital" resources is that land is

(Consider This) In response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the government decided to allocate more resources toward defense goods.The government's decision reflects their assessment that

The production possibilities curve shows

Which of the following would not be classified as an economic resource by economists?

Economics is the social science concerned with the best use of scarce resources to achieve maximum satisfaction of economic wants.

The process by which capital goods are accumulated is known as investment.

The optimal point on a production possibilities curve is achieved where

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