Question 1

Which parable describes the problem of wild animals that are hunted to the point of extinction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coase theorem 
B)  Tragedy of the Commons 
C)  Cost-benefit analysis 
D)  Clean Air Act 
A)  Coase theorem 
B)  Tragedy of the Commons 
C)  Cost-benefit analysis 
D)  Clean Air Act

Question 2

National defense is a classic example of a public good because

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no market for private security services. 
B)  it is difficult to exclude people from receiving the benefits from national defense once it is provided. 
C)  everyone agrees that some level of national defense is important, but only the government knows the optimal amount. 
D)  there are no private firms willing to supply defense goods such as tanks and weapons. 
A)  there is no market for private security services. 
B)  it is difficult to exclude people from receiving the benefits from national defense once it is provided. 
C)  everyone agrees that some level of national defense is important, but only the government knows the optimal amount. 
D)  there are no private firms willing to supply defense goods such as tanks and weapons.

Question 3

Governments can improve market outcomes for

Accepted Answer

A)  public goods but not common resources. 
B)  common resources but not public goods. 
C)  both public goods and common resources. 
D)  neither public goods nor common resources. 
A)  public goods but not common resources. 
B)  common resources but not public goods. 
C)  both public goods and common resources. 
D)  neither public goods nor common resources.

Question 4

A regional lobster management board recently proposed a five-year moratorium on lobster fishing in the Atlantic waters south of Cape Cod based on a study of the lobster population.Which of the following statements is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lobsters are rival but not excludable. 
B)  The lobster population is an example of the tragedy of the commons. 
C)  Reducing the quota on the number of lobsters any fisher can catch would have a protective effect on the lobster population. 
D)  If left unregulated, the lobster population will likely increase. 
A)  Lobsters are rival but not excludable. 
B)  The lobster population is an example of the tragedy of the commons. 
C)  Reducing the quota on the number of lobsters any fisher can catch would have a protective effect on the lobster population. 
D)  If left unregulated, the lobster population will likely increase.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of the Tragedy of the Commons?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of professional football teams increases to the point where the quality of the games decreases, as does television viewership. 
B)  The number of satellites increases to the point where they begin running into each other. 
C)  Disney World becomes so crowded that it institutes a lottery for admissions. 
D)  A tiger breeding program becomes so successful that local zoos have to build additional exhibits so that visitors can view the cats. 
A)  The number of professional football teams increases to the point where the quality of the games decreases, as does television viewership. 
B)  The number of satellites increases to the point where they begin running into each other. 
C)  Disney World becomes so crowded that it institutes a lottery for admissions. 
D)  A tiger breeding program becomes so successful that local zoos have to build additional exhibits so that visitors can view the cats.

Question 6

It would always be a mistake to view

Accepted Answer

A)  a tornado siren as a public good. 
B)  a congested road as a common resource. 
C)  cable TV as a common resource. 
D)  a mathematical theorem as a public good. 
A)  a tornado siren as a public good. 
B)  a congested road as a common resource. 
C)  cable TV as a common resource. 
D)  a mathematical theorem as a public good.

Question 7

Table 11-5
A small strip mall contains four retail stores, and crime has recently been on the increase in the neighborhood of the strip mall. The owners of the four stores - Stores A, B, C, and D - are considering contributing to a pool of money that will be used to hire up to 4 security guards. The table represents their willingness to pay, that is, the maximum amount that each store owner is willing to contribute, per day, to hire each security guard.
  
-Refer to Table 11-5.Suppose the cost to hire each individual guard is $100 per day.Then total surplus for the 4 store owners is

Accepted Answer

A)  $45 if 1 guard is hired. 
B)  $60 if 2 guards are hired. 
C)  $45 if 3 guards are hired. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  $45 if 1 guard is hired. 
B)  $60 if 2 guards are hired. 
C)  $45 if 3 guards are hired. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 8

When a free-rider problem exists,

Accepted Answer

A)  the market will devote too few resources to the production of the good. 
B)  the cost of the good will always be more than the benefit of the good. 
C)  the good will not be produced. 
D)  entrepreneurs will eventually find a way to make free-riders pay their share. 
A)  the market will devote too few resources to the production of the good. 
B)  the cost of the good will always be more than the benefit of the good. 
C)  the good will not be produced. 
D)  entrepreneurs will eventually find a way to make free-riders pay their share.

Question 9

A sidewalk runs across Milton's front yard near the street.By law,anyone has the right to use the sidewalk.When Milton shovels the sidewalk after a heavy snow,he is providing a

Accepted Answer

A)  good that is rival in consumption. 
B)  private good. 
C)  public good. 
D)  common resource. 
A)  good that is rival in consumption. 
B)  private good. 
C)  public good. 
D)  common resource.

Question 10

When a highway is congested,giving rise to negative externalities,it is appropriate to view the highway as a common resource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Antonio,Vanessa,and Norah all enjoy looking at flowers blooming in gardens in their neighborhood.The neighborhood association is considering planting a flower garden around the sign at the entrance to the neighborhood.Antonio values the garden at $25,Vanessa at $15,and Norah at $30.The flowers and labor for the garden cost $55.What should the neighborhood association do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plant the garden because people like flowers. 
B)  Plant the garden because the benefits outweigh the costs. 
C)  Do not plant the garden because the costs outweigh the benefits. 
D)  Do not plant the garden in order to prevent the Tragedy of the Commons problem of overuse. 
A)  Plant the garden because people like flowers. 
B)  Plant the garden because the benefits outweigh the costs. 
C)  Do not plant the garden because the costs outweigh the benefits. 
D)  Do not plant the garden in order to prevent the Tragedy of the Commons problem of overuse.

Question 12

Phil owns 10 acres of beautiful wooded land.When Phil decides to move to be closer to his grandchildren,he donates the land to the state with the understanding that the land will be used as a state park that anyone may use without paying any fees.This state park

Accepted Answer

A)  will tend to be overused because it is nonexcludable. 
B)  is a common resource when it becomes crowded on sunny summer weekends. 
C)  is rival in consumption when it becomes crowded on sunny summer weekends. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  will tend to be overused because it is nonexcludable. 
B)  is a common resource when it becomes crowded on sunny summer weekends. 
C)  is rival in consumption when it becomes crowded on sunny summer weekends. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 13

Under which of the following scenarios would a park be considered a common resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visitors to the park must pay an admittance fee, but there are always plenty of empty picnic tables. 
B)  Vistors to the park must pay an admittance fee and frequently all of the picnic tables are in use. 
C)  Visitors can enter the park free of charge and there are always plenty of empty picnic tables. 
D)  Visitors can enter the park free of charge, but frequently all of the picnic tables are in use. 
A)  Visitors to the park must pay an admittance fee, but there are always plenty of empty picnic tables. 
B)  Vistors to the park must pay an admittance fee and frequently all of the picnic tables are in use. 
C)  Visitors can enter the park free of charge and there are always plenty of empty picnic tables. 
D)  Visitors can enter the park free of charge, but frequently all of the picnic tables are in use.

Question 14

Why do wild salmon populations face the threat of extinction while goldfish populations are in no such danger?

Accepted Answer

No one owns the wild salmon,while privat

Question 15

Property rights are well established for

Accepted Answer

A)  private goods. 
B)  public goods. 
C)  common resources. 
D)  both (b) and (c). 
A)  private goods. 
B)  public goods. 
C)  common resources. 
D)  both (b) and (c).

Question 16

Studies that compare the wages of more risky and less risky occupations estimate the value of a human life to be about

Accepted Answer

A)  $1 million. 
B)  $5 million. 
C)  $10 million. 
D)  $20 million. 
A)  $1 million. 
B)  $5 million. 
C)  $10 million. 
D)  $20 million.

Question 17

Table 11-5
A small strip mall contains four retail stores, and crime has recently been on the increase in the neighborhood of the strip mall. The owners of the four stores - Stores A, B, C, and D - are considering contributing to a pool of money that will be used to hire up to 4 security guards. The table represents their willingness to pay, that is, the maximum amount that each store owner is willing to contribute, per day, to hire each security guard.
  
-Refer to Table 11-5.Suppose the cost to hire each individual guard is $90 per day and the 4 store owners have agreed to split the costs of hiring guards equally.Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The owner of Store A would prefer to hire 3 guards. 
B)  The owner of Store B would prefer to hire 4 guards. 
C)  The owner of Store C would prefer to hire 1 guard. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  The owner of Store A would prefer to hire 3 guards. 
B)  The owner of Store B would prefer to hire 4 guards. 
C)  The owner of Store C would prefer to hire 1 guard. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 18

Table 11-1
Consider the town of Anywhere with only three residents, Mary, Bill, and Tricia. The three residents are trying to determine how large, in acres, they should build the public park. The table below shows each resident's willingness to pay for each acre of the park.
  
-Refer to Table 11-1.Suppose the cost to build the park is $33 per acre and that the residents have agreed to split the cost of building the park equally.If the residents decide to build a park with size equal to the number of acres that maximizes total surplus from the park,how much total surplus will Bill receive?

Accepted Answer

A)  -$2 
B)  $2 
C)  $9 
D)  $10 
A)  -$2 
B)  $2 
C)  $9 
D)  $10

Question 19

An AM radio transmission of a baseball game is

Accepted Answer

A)  excludable and rival in consumption. 
B)  excludable and not rival in consumption. 
C)  not excludable and rival in consumption. 
D)  not excludable and not rival in consumption. 
A)  excludable and rival in consumption. 
B)  excludable and not rival in consumption. 
C)  not excludable and rival in consumption. 
D)  not excludable and not rival in consumption.

Question 20

Which of the following goods is excludable but not rival in consumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  a congested toll road 
B)  fire protection in a small town 
C)  a tornado siren 
D)  whales in the ocean 
A)  a congested toll road 
B)  fire protection in a small town 
C)  a tornado siren 
D)  whales in the ocean

Which parable describes the problem of wild animals that are hunted to the point of extinction?

National defense is a classic example of a public good because

Governments can improve market outcomes for

A regional lobster management board recently proposed a five-year moratorium on lobster fishing in the Atlantic waters south of Cape Cod based on a study of the lobster population.Which of the following statements is not correct?

Which of the following is an example of the Tragedy of the Commons?

It would always be a mistake to view

When a free-rider problem exists,

A sidewalk runs across Milton's front yard near the street.By law,anyone has the right to use the sidewalk.When Milton shovels the sidewalk after a heavy snow,he is providing a

When a highway is congested,giving rise to negative externalities,it is appropriate to view the highway as a common resource.

Phil owns 10 acres of beautiful wooded land.When Phil decides to move to be closer to his grandchildren,he donates the land to the state with the understanding that the land will be used as a state park that anyone may use without paying any fees.This state park

Under which of the following scenarios would a park be considered a common resource?

Why do wild salmon populations face the threat of extinction while goldfish populations are in no such danger?

Property rights are well established for

Studies that compare the wages of more risky and less risky occupations estimate the value of a human life to be about

An AM radio transmission of a baseball game is

Which of the following goods is excludable but not rival in consumption?

Ten Principles of Economics.

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.

The Design of the Tax System.

The Costs of Production.

Firms in Competitive Markets.

Monopoly.

Monopolistic Competition.

Oligopoly.

The Market For the Factors of Production.

Earnings and Discrimination.

Income Inequality and Poverty.

The Theory of Consumer Choice.

Frontiers in Microeconomics.

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Exam 11: Public Goods and Common Resources.

Which parable describes the problem of wild animals that are hunted to the point of extinction?

National defense is a classic example of a public good because

Governments can improve market outcomes for

A regional lobster management board recently proposed a five-year moratorium on lobster fishing in the Atlantic waters south of Cape Cod based on a study of the lobster population.Which of the following statements is not correct?

Which of the following is an example of the Tragedy of the Commons?

It would always be a mistake to view

When a free-rider problem exists,

A sidewalk runs across Milton's front yard near the street.By law,anyone has the right to use the sidewalk.When Milton shovels the sidewalk after a heavy snow,he is providing a

When a highway is congested,giving rise to negative externalities,it is appropriate to view the highway as a common resource.

Phil owns 10 acres of beautiful wooded land.When Phil decides to move to be closer to his grandchildren,he donates the land to the state with the understanding that the land will be used as a state park that anyone may use without paying any fees.This state park

Under which of the following scenarios would a park be considered a common resource?

Why do wild salmon populations face the threat of extinction while goldfish populations are in no such danger?

Property rights are well established for

Studies that compare the wages of more risky and less risky occupations estimate the value of a human life to be about

An AM radio transmission of a baseball game is

Which of the following goods is excludable but not rival in consumption?

Ten Principles of Economics.

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.

The Design of the Tax System.

The Costs of Production.

Firms in Competitive Markets.

Monopoly.

Monopolistic Competition.

Oligopoly.

The Market For the Factors of Production.

Earnings and Discrimination.

Income Inequality and Poverty.

The Theory of Consumer Choice.

Frontiers in Microeconomics.

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