Question 1

One might commit the fallacy of composition by concluding that

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A)  statements that are true during prosperity are necessarily true during depression 
B)  what is good for the individual is necessarily good for the group 
C)  an event that precedes another is necessarily the cause of the latter 
D)  intentions need not coincide with actions 
E)  the composition of a complex product is not revealed by its exterior appearance 
A)  statements that are true during prosperity are necessarily true during depression 
B)  what is good for the individual is necessarily good for the group 
C)  an event that precedes another is necessarily the cause of the latter 
D)  intentions need not coincide with actions 
E)  the composition of a complex product is not revealed by its exterior appearance B

Question 2

The expression "There's no such thing as a free lunch" means that

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A)  services may be free,but goods are never free 
B)  even if it has a price of zero,a good or service has a cost 
C)  charitable organizations should not serve free lunches to the poor 
D)  poor people are really the ones who pay for their allegedly free lunches 
E)  someone has to pay the market price for a good or service 
A)  services may be free,but goods are never free 
B)  even if it has a price of zero,a good or service has a cost 
C)  charitable organizations should not serve free lunches to the poor 
D)  poor people are really the ones who pay for their allegedly free lunches 
E)  someone has to pay the market price for a good or service B

Question 3

Economics is best described as the

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A)  study of choice when scarcity exists 
B)  study of the production of goods and services 
C)  theory of consumer behavior 
D)  science of money 
E)  art of spending money wisely 
A)  study of choice when scarcity exists 
B)  study of the production of goods and services 
C)  theory of consumer behavior 
D)  science of money 
E)  art of spending money wisely A

Question 4

The difference between positive economic statements and normative economic statements is that

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A)  both c and e are true 
B)  positive statements are based on opinion while normative statements are based on fact 
C)  positive statements are true and normative statements are often false 
D)  positive statements are often false and normative statements are true 
E)  positive statements are based on fact while normative statements are based on opinion 
A)  both c and e are true 
B)  positive statements are based on opinion while normative statements are based on fact 
C)  positive statements are true and normative statements are often false 
D)  positive statements are often false and normative statements are true 
E)  positive statements are based on fact while normative statements are based on opinion

Question 5

"Natural resources" refers

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A)  bodies of water 
B)  trees 
C)  oil reserves 
D)  minerals 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  bodies of water 
B)  trees 
C)  oil reserves 
D)  minerals 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 6

In a circular-flow model,households supply all of the following except

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A)  labor 
B)  goods and services 
C)  capital 
D)  entrepreneurial ability 
E)  natural resources 
A)  labor 
B)  goods and services 
C)  capital 
D)  entrepreneurial ability 
E)  natural resources

Question 7

Economic decision makers will continue to acquire information only as long as the expected additional benefit exceeds the expected additional cost of the information.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Economics is best defined as the study of how

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A)  individuals decide to use scarce resources in an attempt to satisfy their unlimited wants 
B)  to make money 
C)  the government should deal with unemployment and inflation 
D)  to eliminate the problem of scarce resources 
E)  to run a business 
A)  individuals decide to use scarce resources in an attempt to satisfy their unlimited wants 
B)  to make money 
C)  the government should deal with unemployment and inflation 
D)  to eliminate the problem of scarce resources 
E)  to run a business

Question 9

The statement 'If I'm going to Miami for the Spring Break,all of my classmates are also going to Miami for the Spring Break' is an example of:

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A)  The fallacy that association is causation 
B)  The fallacy of composition 
C)  The mistake of ignoring secondary effects 
D)  A normative statement 
E)  A false statement 
A)  The fallacy that association is causation 
B)  The fallacy of composition 
C)  The mistake of ignoring secondary effects 
D)  A normative statement 
E)  A false statement

Question 10

The expression "There's no such thing as a free lunch" means

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A)  that even if the lunch is free,we pay for it in extra calories 
B)  that resources used up in producing the lunch are not available to satisfy other wants 
C)  the same thing as "The best things in life are free" 
D)  you can eat only if you work first 
E)  neither sea water nor air is free 
A)  that even if the lunch is free,we pay for it in extra calories 
B)  that resources used up in producing the lunch are not available to satisfy other wants 
C)  the same thing as "The best things in life are free" 
D)  you can eat only if you work first 
E)  neither sea water nor air is free

Question 11

Which of the following is a positive statement?

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A)  An unemployment rate of 7 percent or higher is a national disgrace. 
B)  Unemployment is a less important problem than inflation. 
C)  When the national unemployment rate is 7 percent,the unemployment rate for inner-city youth is often close to 40 percent. 
D)  Unemployment and inflation are equally important problems. 
E)  An inflation rate of 7 percent is too high. 
A)  An unemployment rate of 7 percent or higher is a national disgrace. 
B)  Unemployment is a less important problem than inflation. 
C)  When the national unemployment rate is 7 percent,the unemployment rate for inner-city youth is often close to 40 percent. 
D)  Unemployment and inflation are equally important problems. 
E)  An inflation rate of 7 percent is too high.

Question 12

"There should be less discrimination against the elderly." This is an example of a

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A)  normative statement 
B)  positive statement 
C)  forecast 
D)  hypothesis 
E)  prediction 
A)  normative statement 
B)  positive statement 
C)  forecast 
D)  hypothesis 
E)  prediction

Question 13

Which of the following is the fundamental resource that is the basis of labor?

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A)  capital 
B)  natural resources 
C)  time 
D)  money 
E)  entrepreneurial ability 
A)  capital 
B)  natural resources 
C)  time 
D)  money 
E)  entrepreneurial ability

Question 14

Economists believe that individuals respond in a predictable way to changes in costs and benefits.The term that best describes this belief is

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A)  opportunity cost 
B)  demand 
C)  supply 
D)  scarcity 
E)  rational behavior 
A)  opportunity cost 
B)  demand 
C)  supply 
D)  scarcity 
E)  rational behavior

Question 15

An economic model

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A)  omits critical elements 
B)  must be presented in mathematical terms 
C)  simplifies reality in order to focus on its essential elements 
D)  can never be proven wrong if its assumptions are realistic 
E)  produces poor predictions if it includes an unrealistic assumption 
A)  omits critical elements 
B)  must be presented in mathematical terms 
C)  simplifies reality in order to focus on its essential elements 
D)  can never be proven wrong if its assumptions are realistic 
E)  produces poor predictions if it includes an unrealistic assumption

Question 16

A resource is something that

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A)  is used to produce goods and services 
B)  is provided by nature,not made by society 
C)  exists in unlimited quantities 
D)  must be produced by a firm 
E)  consumes goods and services 
A)  is used to produce goods and services 
B)  is provided by nature,not made by society 
C)  exists in unlimited quantities 
D)  must be produced by a firm 
E)  consumes goods and services

Question 17

The assumption of rational self-interest means that economic decision makers

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A)  have no concern for the welfare of others 
B)  consider the welfare of others to be more important than their own happiness 
C)  know with certainty which choice will have the best result 
D)  make reasonable decisions based on their expectations of results 
E)  do not make incorrect decisions or bad choices 
A)  have no concern for the welfare of others 
B)  consider the welfare of others to be more important than their own happiness 
C)  know with certainty which choice will have the best result 
D)  make reasonable decisions based on their expectations of results 
E)  do not make incorrect decisions or bad choices

Question 18

Behavioral assumptions

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A)  make economic models more complex than if these assumptions were removed 
B)  pertain only to consumers 
C)  hold all other things constant 
D)  are ways to test a hypothesis 
E)  describe how individuals are expected to behave 
A)  make economic models more complex than if these assumptions were removed 
B)  pertain only to consumers 
C)  hold all other things constant 
D)  are ways to test a hypothesis 
E)  describe how individuals are expected to behave

Question 19

A market

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A)  is often a physical place 
B)  facilitates exchanges between buyers and sellers 
C)  typically involves monetary transactions 
D)  might not have well-defined geographical limits 
E)  all of the above 
A)  is often a physical place 
B)  facilitates exchanges between buyers and sellers 
C)  typically involves monetary transactions 
D)  might not have well-defined geographical limits 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is true about entrepreneurs?

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A)  They have the talent required to dream up a new product or find a better way to produce an existing one. 
B)  They are rewarded by profits. 
C)  They sometimes suffer losses. 
D)  They benefit from what's left over after paying other resource suppliers. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  They have the talent required to dream up a new product or find a better way to produce an existing one. 
B)  They are rewarded by profits. 
C)  They sometimes suffer losses. 
D)  They benefit from what's left over after paying other resource suppliers. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Exam 1: The Art and Science of Economic Analysis

One might commit the fallacy of composition by concluding that

The expression "There's no such thing as a free lunch" means that

Economics is best described as the

The difference between positive economic statements and normative economic statements is that

"Natural resources" refers

In a circular-flow model,households supply all of the following except

Economic decision makers will continue to acquire information only as long as the expected additional benefit exceeds the expected additional cost of the information.

Economics is best defined as the study of how

The statement 'If I'm going to Miami for the Spring Break,all of my classmates are also going to Miami for the Spring Break' is an example of:

The expression "There's no such thing as a free lunch" means

Which of the following is a positive statement?

"There should be less discrimination against the elderly." This is an example of a

Which of the following is the fundamental resource that is the basis of labor?

Economists believe that individuals respond in a predictable way to changes in costs and benefits.The term that best describes this belief is

An economic model

A resource is something that

The assumption of rational self-interest means that economic decision makers

Behavioral assumptions

A market

Which of the following is true about entrepreneurs?

Economic Tools and Economics Systems

Economic Decision Makers

Demand, supply, and Markets

Elasticity of Demand and Supply

Consumer Choice and Demand

Production and Cost in the Firm

Perfect Competition

Amonopoly

Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly

Resource Markets

Labor Markets and Labor Unions

Capital, interest, and Corporate Finance

Transaction Costs, imperfect Information, and Market Behavior

Economic Regulation and Antitrust Policy

Public Goods and Public Choice

Externalities and the Environment

Income Distribution and Poverty

International Trade

International Finance

Developing and Transitional Economies

Filters