Question 1

Special interest groups often

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A) represent broad questions of public interest. 
B) pursue rent-seeking behavior. 
C) do not use lobbying techniques. 
D) have no effect on the political process. 
A) represent broad questions of public interest. 
B) pursue rent-seeking behavior. 
C) do not use lobbying techniques. 
D) have no effect on the political process. B

Question 2

Perfectly competitive markets will tend to under-allocate resources to nonexclusive public goods because

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A) these goods are produced under conditions of increasing returns to scale. 
B) no single individual can appropriate the total benefits provided by the purchase of such goods. 
C) these goods are best produced under conditions of monopoly. 
D) no private producer can provide the capital necessary to produce such goods. 
A) these goods are produced under conditions of increasing returns to scale. 
B) no single individual can appropriate the total benefits provided by the purchase of such goods. 
C) these goods are best produced under conditions of monopoly. 
D) no private producer can provide the capital necessary to produce such goods. B

Question 3

Efficient production of a public good requires

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A) that individuals pay for such goods according to benefits received. 
B) that each individual's MRS be equal to the RPT of public goods for private goods. 
C) that the sum of individuals' MRSs be equal to the RPT of public goods for private goods. 
D) that governments produce at the low point of the average cost curve for the public good. 
A) that individuals pay for such goods according to benefits received. 
B) that each individual's MRS be equal to the RPT of public goods for private goods. 
C) that the sum of individuals' MRSs be equal to the RPT of public goods for private goods. 
D) that governments produce at the low point of the average cost curve for the public good. C

Question 4

In the case of a positive externality,social marginal cost will

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A) exceed private marginal cost. 
B) be equal to private marginal cost. 
C) fall short of private marginal cost. 
D) have no specific relation to private marginal cost. 
A) exceed private marginal cost. 
B) be equal to private marginal cost. 
C) fall short of private marginal cost. 
D) have no specific relation to private marginal cost.

Question 5

A nonrival good is a good that

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A) is produced by a monopoly. 
B) is produced by a cartel. 
C) can provide benefits to additional users at a zero marginal cost. 
D) is sold in a single market. 
A) is produced by a monopoly. 
B) is produced by a cartel. 
C) can provide benefits to additional users at a zero marginal cost. 
D) is sold in a single market.

Question 6

The opportunity cost doctrine suggests that which of the following are not costs of government educational programs?

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A) The wages of teachers. 
B) The foregone earnings of participants. 
C) Stipends paid to participants. 
D) Materials used by students. 
A) The wages of teachers. 
B) The foregone earnings of participants. 
C) Stipends paid to participants. 
D) Materials used by students.

Question 7

Suppose the market for oranges is perfectly competitive and unregulated.Suppose also that the chemicals used to keep the oranges insect-free damage the environment by an estimated $1 per bushel of oranges.Suppose QD= 1000 - 100P and QS = -100 + 100P.The price consumers would have to pay for the market to achieve the socially optimal level of production is

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 5.5 
C) 6 
D) 6.5 
A) 5 
B) 5.5 
C) 6 
D) 6.5

Question 8

To reach an economically efficient output level,the size of an excise tax imposed on a firm generating a negative externality should be

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A) the firm's marginal cost. 
B) the social marginal cost. 
C) the difference between the social marginal cost and the firm's marginal cost. 
D) the sum of the social marginal cost and the firm's marginal cost. 
A) the firm's marginal cost. 
B) the social marginal cost. 
C) the difference between the social marginal cost and the firm's marginal cost. 
D) the sum of the social marginal cost and the firm's marginal cost.

Question 9

Suppose residents of Toadhop live on the Quabache River,a river prone to flooding.Suppose there are 1000 (type A)people who value flood control more than the 1000 (type B)people. Type A Demand QD = 100 - P
Type B Demand QD = 50 - P
Where Q measures the quality of flood control.If the price of a unit of flood control is $100,000 and the citizens of Toadhop gather for a townhall meeting to find the socially optimal level of flood control,and they are successful,how much will type B individuals contribute per unit of flood control?

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 100 
A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 100

Question 10

Suppose the market for oranges is perfectly competitive and unregulated.Suppose also that the chemicals used to keep the oranges insect-free damage the environment by an estimated $1 per bushel of oranges.Suppose QD = 1000 - 100P and QS = -100 + 100P.If regulators limited production to 200 bushels,the deadweight loss relative to the option of setting the optimal tax would be would be

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A) $0 
B) $200 
C) $500 
D) $1000 
A) $0 
B) $200 
C) $500 
D) $1000

Question 11

Bargaining costs are generally high in cases involving environmental externalities because

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A) there are strong incentives to be a free rider. 
B) many individuals may be affected by the externalities. 
C) it is difficult to measure the costs of the externalities. 
D) all of the above. 
A) there are strong incentives to be a free rider. 
B) many individuals may be affected by the externalities. 
C) it is difficult to measure the costs of the externalities. 
D) all of the above.

Question 12

Externalities between two firms can be "internalized" if: Which statement(s)correctly complete(s)the sentence?
I.The two firms merge.
II.Bargaining costs are zero.
III.The externalities affect each firm equally.
IV.Marginal costs for both firms are constant.

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A) Only II. 
B) All except III. 
C) I and II,but not III and IV. 
D) I and IV,but not II and III 
A) Only II. 
B) All except III. 
C) I and II,but not III and IV. 
D) I and IV,but not II and III

Question 13

If preferences are one-dimensional and preferences are single peaked,majority rule will result in selection of the project most favored by

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A) no one. 
B) the median voter. 
C) the average voter. 
D) everyone. 
A) no one. 
B) the median voter. 
C) the average voter. 
D) everyone.

Question 14

Common property

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A) is owned by specific people. 
B) is inexhaustible. 
C) refers strictly to land resource. 
D) refers to goods "owned" by society at large and freely usable by anyone. 
A) is owned by specific people. 
B) is inexhaustible. 
C) refers strictly to land resource. 
D) refers to goods "owned" by society at large and freely usable by anyone.

Question 15

Which of the following "externalities" does not distort the allocation of resources?
I.An individual's unwillingness to cut his or her own lawn in an otherwise immaculately kept neighborhood.
II.Smoke produced by a new firm in an area that raises the costs of other firms.
III.A new firm's bidding up skilled wages in an area,thus raising costs of other firms.
IV.An individual's unwillingness to obtain job training,thereby lowering the total GNP.

Accepted Answer

A) I,III,and IV. 
B) III and IV. 
C) III only. 
D) IV only. 
A) I,III,and IV. 
B) III and IV. 
C) III only. 
D) IV only.

Question 16

Each of the following provides incentives to reduce a negative externality except:

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A) a merger with affected firms. 
B) subsidizing consumption of the good being produced. 
C) bargaining among firms. 
D) taxation of the externality. 
A) a merger with affected firms. 
B) subsidizing consumption of the good being produced. 
C) bargaining among firms. 
D) taxation of the externality.

Question 17

Suppose residents of Toadhop live on the Quabache River,a river prone to flooding.Suppose there are 1000 (type A)people who value flood control more than the 1000 (type B)people. Type A Demand QD = 100 - P
Type B Demand QD = 50 - P
Where Q measures the quality of flood control.If the price of a unit of flood control is $100,000 and the citizens of Toadhop gather for a townhall meeting to find the socially optimal level of flood control,and they are successful,how much will each type B individual contribute in total?

Accepted Answer

A) 1875 
B) 1500 
C) 875 
D) 625 
A) 1875 
B) 1500 
C) 875 
D) 625

Question 18

The "free-rider problem" of public goods refers to

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A) individuals' refusal to pay taxes. 
B) individuals' attempts to hide their preferences for collective goods and to avoid paying for them. 
C) individuals' overuse of collective goods. 
D) the inelasticity of individuals' demands for public goods. 
A) individuals' refusal to pay taxes. 
B) individuals' attempts to hide their preferences for collective goods and to avoid paying for them. 
C) individuals' overuse of collective goods. 
D) the inelasticity of individuals' demands for public goods.

Question 19

Suppose residents of Toadhop live on the Quabache River,a river prone to flooding.Suppose there are 1000 (type A)people who value flood control more than the 1000 (type B)people.Type A Demand QD = 100 - P
Type B Demand QD = 50 - P
Where Q measures the quality of flood control.If the price of a unit of flood control is $100,000 and the citizens of Toadhop did not work together the amount of flood control purchased would be

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 10 
C) 25 
D) 70 
A) 0 
B) 10 
C) 25 
D) 70

Question 20

If bargaining is costless,the assignment of property rights for an externality

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A) has no impact on the possibility of an efficient outcome and no distributional impact. 
B) has no impact on the possibility of an efficient outcome but does have a distributional impact. 
C) does have an impact on the possibility of an efficient outcome but has no distributional impact. 
D) does have an impact on the possibility of an efficient outcome and does have a distributional impact. 
A) has no impact on the possibility of an efficient outcome and no distributional impact. 
B) has no impact on the possibility of an efficient outcome but does have a distributional impact. 
C) does have an impact on the possibility of an efficient outcome but has no distributional impact. 
D) does have an impact on the possibility of an efficient outcome and does have a distributional impact.

Special interest groups often

Perfectly competitive markets will tend to under-allocate resources to nonexclusive public goods because

Efficient production of a public good requires

In the case of a positive externality,social marginal cost will

A nonrival good is a good that

The opportunity cost doctrine suggests that which of the following are not costs of government educational programs?

To reach an economically efficient output level,the size of an excise tax imposed on a firm generating a negative externality should be

Bargaining costs are generally high in cases involving environmental externalities because

Externalities between two firms can be "internalized" if: Which statement(s)correctly complete(s)the sentence? I.The two firms merge. II.Bargaining costs are zero. III.The externalities affect each firm equally. IV.Marginal costs for both firms are constant.

If preferences are one-dimensional and preferences are single peaked,majority rule will result in selection of the project most favored by

Common property

Each of the following provides incentives to reduce a negative externality except:

The "free-rider problem" of public goods refers to

If bargaining is costless,the assignment of property rights for an externality

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Exam 16: Externalities and Public Goods

Special interest groups often

Perfectly competitive markets will tend to under-allocate resources to nonexclusive public goods because

Efficient production of a public good requires

In the case of a positive externality,social marginal cost will

A nonrival good is a good that

The opportunity cost doctrine suggests that which of the following are not costs of government educational programs?

To reach an economically efficient output level,the size of an excise tax imposed on a firm generating a negative externality should be

Bargaining costs are generally high in cases involving environmental externalities because

Externalities between two firms can be "internalized" if: Which statement(s)correctly complete(s)the sentence? I.The two firms merge. II.Bargaining costs are zero. III.The externalities affect each firm equally. IV.Marginal costs for both firms are constant.

If preferences are one-dimensional and preferences are single peaked,majority rule will result in selection of the project most favored by

Common property

Each of the following provides incentives to reduce a negative externality except:

The "free-rider problem" of public goods refers to

If bargaining is costless,the assignment of property rights for an externality

Economic Models

Utility and Choice

Demand Curves

Uncertainty

Game Theory

Production

Costs

Profit Maximization and Supply

Perfect Competition in a Single Market

General Equilibrium and Welfare

Monopoly

Imperfect Competition

Pricing in Input Markets

Capital and Time

Asymmetric Information

Behavioral Economics

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