Question 1

Households and businesses are

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A) both buyers in the resource market. 
B) both sellers in the product market. 
C) sellers in the resource and product markets respectively. 
D) sellers in the product and resource markets respectively. 
A) both buyers in the resource market. 
B) both sellers in the product market. 
C) sellers in the resource and product markets respectively. 
D) sellers in the product and resource markets respectively.

Question 2

In the circular flow model of the market system, business's major role is to

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A) buy products and resources. 
B) sell products and resources. 
C) buy products and sell resources. 
D) sell products and buy resources. 
A) buy products and resources. 
B) sell products and resources. 
C) buy products and sell resources. 
D) sell products and buy resources.

Question 3

Answer the question based on the following information: Suppose 30 units of product A can be produced by employing just labor and capital in the four ways shown below. Assume the prices of labor and capital are $2 and $3, respectively.   If the price of product A is $0.50, the firm will realize

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A) an economic profit of $4. 
B) an economic profit of $2. 
C) an economic profit of $6. 
D) a loss of $3. 
A) an economic profit of $4. 
B) an economic profit of $2. 
C) an economic profit of $6. 
D) a loss of $3.

Question 4

How does 'consumer sovereignty' determine the types and quantities of the goods produced in an economy?

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Consumers register their preferences for

Question 5

A fundamental difference between the command system and laissez-faire capitalism is that, in command systems,

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A) the division of output is decided by central planning rather than by individuals operating freely through markets. 
B) all economic decisions are made by the government, whereas there is no government in laissez-faire capitalism. 
C) scarcity does not exist, whereas it does in laissez-faire capitalism. 
D) money is not used, whereas it is in laissez-faire capitalism. 
A) the division of output is decided by central planning rather than by individuals operating freely through markets. 
B) all economic decisions are made by the government, whereas there is no government in laissez-faire capitalism. 
C) scarcity does not exist, whereas it does in laissez-faire capitalism. 
D) money is not used, whereas it is in laissez-faire capitalism.

Question 6

When somebody buys an insurance policy, that person is seeking to transfer risk away from herself and pass it on to the insurance company.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The circular flow model illustrates

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A) the importance of having a central plan for the economy. 
B) how capital and other resources are created. 
C) how money is created by the banking system. 
D) the interdependence of businesses and consumers. 
A) the importance of having a central plan for the economy. 
B) how capital and other resources are created. 
C) how money is created by the banking system. 
D) the interdependence of businesses and consumers.

Question 8

Property rights give to some people the right to coerce others into giving up their property.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Given the information, and assuming trade occurs between the three states, we can expect

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A) that there is no means by which Michigan can obtain lettuce while specializing in the production of autos. 
B) that money will not be needed to accomplish the desired exchanges. 
C) money to flow counter-clockwise from Michigan to Texas to Washington. 
D) money to flow clockwise from Michigan to Washington to Texas. 
A) that there is no means by which Michigan can obtain lettuce while specializing in the production of autos. 
B) that money will not be needed to accomplish the desired exchanges. 
C) money to flow counter-clockwise from Michigan to Texas to Washington. 
D) money to flow clockwise from Michigan to Washington to Texas.

Question 10

A corporation is a type of business firm where the debt of the firm is considered its owners' personal responsibility.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The following table illustrates alternative production techniques for producing 18 widgets that can be sold for $1 each, for a total revenue of $18.   Based on the data given in the table, the most economically efficient production technique is

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A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D. 
A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D.

Question 12

South Korea has always been more prosperous than North Korea, even before 1953.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In a market system, the task of assessing and managing the business risk of a firm is taken on by the firm's

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A) labor. 
B) capital suppliers. 
C) entrepreneurs. 
D) customers. 
A) labor. 
B) capital suppliers. 
C) entrepreneurs. 
D) customers.

Question 14

The division of labor means that

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A) labor markets are geographically segmented. 
B) unskilled workers outnumber skilled workers. 
C) workers specialize in various production tasks. 
D) each worker performs a large number of tasks. 
A) labor markets are geographically segmented. 
B) unskilled workers outnumber skilled workers. 
C) workers specialize in various production tasks. 
D) each worker performs a large number of tasks.

Question 15

In the circular flow model, households act as buyers in the resource markets.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Even with the use of money, exchange and trade cannot occur if there is no coincidence of wants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Economic profits in an industry suggest the industry

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A) can earn more profits by increasing product price. 
B) should be larger to better satisfy consumers' desire for the product. 
C) has excess production capacity. 
D) is the size that consumers want it to be. 
A) can earn more profits by increasing product price. 
B) should be larger to better satisfy consumers' desire for the product. 
C) has excess production capacity. 
D) is the size that consumers want it to be.

Question 18

Specialization in production is economically beneficial primarily because it

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A) allows everyone to have a job that he or she likes. 
B) permits the production of a larger output with fixed amounts of resources. 
C) facilitates trade by bartering. 
D) guarantees full employment. 
A) allows everyone to have a job that he or she likes. 
B) permits the production of a larger output with fixed amounts of resources. 
C) facilitates trade by bartering. 
D) guarantees full employment.

Question 19

In the circular flow diagram, households get their ability to pay for their consumption expenditures from the

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A) revenues they receive for their products. 
B) costs they incur for resources. 
C) incomes they earn for their resources. 
D) goods and services they get in the product markets. 
A) revenues they receive for their products. 
B) costs they incur for resources. 
C) incomes they earn for their resources. 
D) goods and services they get in the product markets.

Question 20

Explain the importance of self-interest in the operation of a market system.

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Self-interest is important because it is

Exam 2: The Market System and the Circular Flow

Households and businesses are

In the circular flow model of the market system, business's major role is to

Answer the question based on the following information: Suppose 30 units of product A can be produced by employing just labor and capital in the four ways shown below. Assume the prices of labor and capital are $2 and $3, respectively. If the price of product A is $0.50, the firm will realize

How does 'consumer sovereignty' determine the types and quantities of the goods produced in an economy?

A fundamental difference between the command system and laissez-faire capitalism is that, in command systems,

When somebody buys an insurance policy, that person is seeking to transfer risk away from herself and pass it on to the insurance company.

The circular flow model illustrates

Property rights give to some people the right to coerce others into giving up their property.

Given the information, and assuming trade occurs between the three states, we can expect

A corporation is a type of business firm where the debt of the firm is considered its owners' personal responsibility.

The following table illustrates alternative production techniques for producing 18 widgets that can be sold for $1 each, for a total revenue of $18. Based on the data given in the table, the most economically efficient production technique is

South Korea has always been more prosperous than North Korea, even before 1953.

In a market system, the task of assessing and managing the business risk of a firm is taken on by the firm's

The division of labor means that

In the circular flow model, households act as buyers in the resource markets.

Even with the use of money, exchange and trade cannot occur if there is no coincidence of wants.

Economic profits in an industry suggest the industry

Specialization in production is economically beneficial primarily because it

In the circular flow diagram, households get their ability to pay for their consumption expenditures from the

Explain the importance of self-interest in the operation of a market system.

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