Question 1

A market price support policy for crops establishes a price floor, which:

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A)  decreases the price paid by consumers. 
B)  does not change the price paid by consumers. 
C)  increases the price received by farmers. 
D)  decreases the price received by farmers. 
A)  decreases the price paid by consumers. 
B)  does not change the price paid by consumers. 
C)  increases the price received by farmers. 
D)  decreases the price received by farmers. C

Question 2

The equilibrium price is often considered to be "just right" because:

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A)  it equates the amount supplied with the amount demanded. 
B)  it does not result in a shortage. 
C)  it does not result in a surplus. 
D)  of all of the above. 
A)  it equates the amount supplied with the amount demanded. 
B)  it does not result in a shortage. 
C)  it does not result in a surplus. 
D)  of all of the above. D

Question 3

The individual mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 requires:

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A)  nurses to provide medical services for individuals with pre-existing conditions. 
B)  doctors to provide medical services for individuals with pre-existing conditions. 
C)  hospitals to provide medical care to individuals who are not covered under group insurance plans from their employers. 
D)  individuals to purchase health insurance. 
A)  nurses to provide medical services for individuals with pre-existing conditions. 
B)  doctors to provide medical services for individuals with pre-existing conditions. 
C)  hospitals to provide medical care to individuals who are not covered under group insurance plans from their employers. 
D)  individuals to purchase health insurance. D

Question 4

A cost that farm subsidies and price floors imposes on the rest of the economy is:

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A)  excessively mobile farm resources. 
B)  higher consumer commodity prices. 
C)  less government-funded agricultural research. 
D)  efficient farmers that leave the farming industry. 
A)  excessively mobile farm resources. 
B)  higher consumer commodity prices. 
C)  less government-funded agricultural research. 
D)  efficient farmers that leave the farming industry.

Question 5

Using a simple demand and supply model, discuss how insurance affects the health-care market.

Accepted Answer

In a simple demand and supply model, ins

Question 6

Which of the following would lead to an increase in the supply of health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in the number of people insured. 
B)  Increased tax subsidies for health care. 
C)  An increase in the productivity of doctors. 
D)  All of the above would increase the supply of health care. 
A)  An increase in the number of people insured. 
B)  Increased tax subsidies for health care. 
C)  An increase in the productivity of doctors. 
D)  All of the above would increase the supply of health care.

Question 7

Use the following to answer question(s): Third-Party Payers
  
-(Exhibit: Third-Party Payers) Based on the exhibit, and assuming there are no third-party payers:

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A)  the total amount spent on health services is $80 million per week. 
B)  the equilibrium price and quantity are $60 and 3 million per week, respectively. 
C)  At a price of $20, there would be a surplus. 
D)  At a price of $60, there would be a shortage. 
A)  the total amount spent on health services is $80 million per week. 
B)  the equilibrium price and quantity are $60 and 3 million per week, respectively. 
C)  At a price of $20, there would be a surplus. 
D)  At a price of $60, there would be a shortage.

Question 8

Explain the reasons for the significant escalation in health-care costs over the last several decades.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons for the signif

Question 9

Those who make economic policy concerning price controls often do so in order to:

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A)  establish a more equitable result based on normative judgments. 
B)  raise revenues to support the activities of government. 
C)  change the facts on which economic theory is built. 
D)  do all of the above. 
A)  establish a more equitable result based on normative judgments. 
B)  raise revenues to support the activities of government. 
C)  change the facts on which economic theory is built. 
D)  do all of the above.

Question 10

Rent controls set a price ceiling below the equilibrium price and therefore:

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A)  quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded. 
B)  quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied. 
C)  a surplus of rental units will result. 
D)  poor people will obviously and clearly be helped. 
A)  quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded. 
B)  quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied. 
C)  a surplus of rental units will result. 
D)  poor people will obviously and clearly be helped.

Question 11

A market price support policy establishes price ________ the market equilibrium.

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A)  floors below 
B)  floors above 
C)  ceilings below 
D)  ceilings above 
A)  floors below 
B)  floors above 
C)  ceilings below 
D)  ceilings above

Question 12

Which of the following statements concerning insurance for health-care services is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most workers purchase their own insurance. 
B)  State governments are the providers of Medicare and Medicaid. 
C)  In the United States, only private firms provide health insurance. 
D)  Subscribers to insurance plans may pay a small percentage of the cost of the health care they consume. 
A)  Most workers purchase their own insurance. 
B)  State governments are the providers of Medicare and Medicaid. 
C)  In the United States, only private firms provide health insurance. 
D)  Subscribers to insurance plans may pay a small percentage of the cost of the health care they consume.

Question 13

Use the following to answer question(s): Supply and Demand in Agriculture
  
-(Exhibit: Supply and Demand in Agriculture) To help farmers:

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A)  a price floor would be set at P₄, causing a surplus of Q₃ - Q₀. 
B)  a price floor would be set at P₂, causing a surplus of Q₂ - Q₀. 
C)  a price ceiling would be set at P₄, causing a surplus of Q₂ - Q₁. 
D)  a price floor would be set at P₁, causing a shortage of Q₃ - Q₀. 
A)  a price floor would be set at P₄, causing a surplus of Q₃ - Q₀. 
B)  a price floor would be set at P₂, causing a surplus of Q₂ - Q₀. 
C)  a price ceiling would be set at P₄, causing a surplus of Q₂ - Q₁. 
D)  a price floor would be set at P₁, causing a shortage of Q₃ - Q₀.

Question 14

As the fraction of health-care costs paid by consumers falls, their quantity of health-care services consumed increases.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Economists classify health care as:

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A)  an inferior good. 
B)  a normal good. 
C)  a good with many close substitutes. 
D)  a good whose quantity changes considerably with a change in price. 
A)  an inferior good. 
B)  a normal good. 
C)  a good with many close substitutes. 
D)  a good whose quantity changes considerably with a change in price.

Question 16

The downside to helping farmers through price supports and output restrictions has been that:

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A)  consumers pay higher prices for food. 
B)  citizens pay higher taxes to support the costs of the program. 
C)  most federal subsidies have historically helped the rich farmers, not the poor. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  consumers pay higher prices for food. 
B)  citizens pay higher taxes to support the costs of the program. 
C)  most federal subsidies have historically helped the rich farmers, not the poor. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 17

A market price support policy attempts to assist the farm industry by:

Accepted Answer

A)  taxing the incomes of farmers. 
B)  directly subsidizing the incomes of farmers. 
C)  establishing price floors in farm output markets. 
D)  reducing the amount of resources used in farm production. 
A)  taxing the incomes of farmers. 
B)  directly subsidizing the incomes of farmers. 
C)  establishing price floors in farm output markets. 
D)  reducing the amount of resources used in farm production.

Question 18

As discussed in the Case in Point on Arab spring and oil markets, after the official start of the recession in the U.S.in 2007, oil prices:

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A)  began to fall because of decreased demand in China and India. 
B)  began to fall because of decreased demand in the U.S.and Europe. 
C)  began to rise because of increased demand in China and India. 
D)  began to rise because of increased demand in the U.S.and Europe. 
A)  began to fall because of decreased demand in China and India. 
B)  began to fall because of decreased demand in the U.S.and Europe. 
C)  began to rise because of increased demand in China and India. 
D)  began to rise because of increased demand in the U.S.and Europe.

Question 19

What are the basic provisions of the Affordable Health Care Act of 2010?

Accepted Answer

The Affordable Care Act of 2010, also kn

Question 20

Use the following to answer question(s): The Market for Health Care
  
-(Exhibit: The Market for Health Care) Based on the exhibit and assuming that there are no third-party payers:

Accepted Answer

A)  the total amount spent on health services is OP₁AQ₁ at price P₁. 
B)  the equilibrium price and quantity are P₃ and Q₂. 
C)  at price P₂ there would be a surplus. 
D)  A and B are true. 
A)  the total amount spent on health services is OP₁AQ₁ at price P₁. 
B)  the equilibrium price and quantity are P₃ and Q₂. 
C)  at price P₂ there would be a surplus. 
D)  A and B are true.

A market price support policy for crops establishes a price floor, which:

The equilibrium price is often considered to be "just right" because:

The individual mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 requires:

A cost that farm subsidies and price floors imposes on the rest of the economy is:

Using a simple demand and supply model, discuss how insurance affects the health-care market.

Which of the following would lead to an increase in the supply of health care?

Use the following to answer question(s): Third-Party Payers -(Exhibit: Third-Party Payers) Based on the exhibit, and assuming there are no third-party payers:

Explain the reasons for the significant escalation in health-care costs over the last several decades.

Those who make economic policy concerning price controls often do so in order to:

Rent controls set a price ceiling below the equilibrium price and therefore:

A market price support policy establishes price ________ the market equilibrium.

Which of the following statements concerning insurance for health-care services is true?

Use the following to answer question(s): Supply and Demand in Agriculture -(Exhibit: Supply and Demand in Agriculture) To help farmers:

As the fraction of health-care costs paid by consumers falls, their quantity of health-care services consumed increases.

Economists classify health care as:

The downside to helping farmers through price supports and output restrictions has been that:

A market price support policy attempts to assist the farm industry by:

As discussed in the Case in Point on Arab spring and oil markets, after the official start of the recession in the U.S.in 2007, oil prices:

What are the basic provisions of the Affordable Health Care Act of 2010?

Use the following to answer question(s): The Market for Health Care -(Exhibit: The Market for Health Care) Based on the exhibit and assuming that there are no third-party payers:

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Production and Cost

Competitive Markets for Goods and Services

Monopoly

The World of Imperfect Competition

Wages and Employment in Perfect Competition

Interest Rates and the Markets for Capital and Natural Resources

Imperfectly Competitive Markets for Factors of Production

Public Finance and Public Choice

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International Trade

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Exam 4: Applications of Supply and Demand

A market price support policy for crops establishes a price floor, which:

The equilibrium price is often considered to be "just right" because:

The individual mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 requires:

A cost that farm subsidies and price floors imposes on the rest of the economy is:

Using a simple demand and supply model, discuss how insurance affects the health-care market.

Which of the following would lead to an increase in the supply of health care?

Use the following to answer question(s): Third-Party Payers -(Exhibit: Third-Party Payers) Based on the exhibit, and assuming there are no third-party payers:

Explain the reasons for the significant escalation in health-care costs over the last several decades.

Those who make economic policy concerning price controls often do so in order to:

Rent controls set a price ceiling below the equilibrium price and therefore:

A market price support policy establishes price ________ the market equilibrium.

Which of the following statements concerning insurance for health-care services is true?

Use the following to answer question(s): Supply and Demand in Agriculture -(Exhibit: Supply and Demand in Agriculture) To help farmers:

As the fraction of health-care costs paid by consumers falls, their quantity of health-care services consumed increases.

Economists classify health care as:

The downside to helping farmers through price supports and output restrictions has been that:

A market price support policy attempts to assist the farm industry by:

As discussed in the Case in Point on Arab spring and oil markets, after the official start of the recession in the U.S.in 2007, oil prices:

What are the basic provisions of the Affordable Health Care Act of 2010?

Use the following to answer question(s): The Market for Health Care -(Exhibit: The Market for Health Care) Based on the exhibit and assuming that there are no third-party payers:

Economics: The Study of Choice

Confronting Scarcity: Choices in Production

Demand and Supply

Elasticity: a Measure of Response

Markets, Maximizers, and Efficiency

The Analysis of Consumer Choice

Production and Cost

Competitive Markets for Goods and Services

Monopoly

The World of Imperfect Competition

Wages and Employment in Perfect Competition

Interest Rates and the Markets for Capital and Natural Resources

Imperfectly Competitive Markets for Factors of Production

Public Finance and Public Choice

Antitrust Policy and Business Regulation

International Trade

The Economics of the Environment

Inequality, Poverty, and Discrimination

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