A) reflects choices that are best for society as a whole. B) reflects choices that are best for the individual who makes them. C) has nothing to do with determining what goods are produced. D) occurs only when wants exceed available resources. E) cannot be used to determine how goods are produced. A) reflects choices that are best for society as a whole. B) reflects choices that are best for the individual who makes them. C) has nothing to do with determining what goods are produced. D) occurs only when wants exceed available resources. E) cannot be used to determine how goods are produced.

A) shows how a variable changes over time. B) uses bars rather than lines. C) shows points in a scatter diagram. D) is similar to a cross-section graph because both can show trends over time. E) is in the shape of a pie. A) shows how a variable changes over time. B) uses bars rather than lines. C) shows points in a scatter diagram. D) is similar to a cross-section graph because both can show trends over time. E) is in the shape of a pie.

Exam 1: Getting Started

-The table above shows how many blouses Katie and Kim will purchase at different prices for a blouse.In the figure,label the axes and put the price on the y-axis and the quantity of blouses on the x-axis.Plot the data for Katie in the figure.Then,plot the data for Kim in the figure.

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Economists measure opportunity cost

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Question 262

When unskilled teens earn less than college graduates,society answers the ________ question.

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Question 263

If the quantity of the variable on the y-axis increases by 10 when the quantity of the variable on the x-axis decreases by 2,then the slope of the curve equals

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Question 264

Which of the following statements is a normative statement?

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Going skiing will cost Adam $80 a day.He also loses $40 per day in wages because he has to take time off from work.Adam still decides to go skiing.

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Self-interest

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-In the diagram above,which figure(s)show(s)a direct relationship between the variables?

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The statement that "increases in the tax on gasoline increase the price of gasoline" is an example of a

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Nathan drinks three cups of coffee per day.The marginal benefit that he enjoys from drinking the third cup is

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Question 270

To graph a relationship that involves more than two variables,we use

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Gregory is considering attending a concert with a ticket price of $40.He estimates that the cost of driving to the concert and parking there will add an additional $20.In order to attend the concert,Gregory will have to take time off from his part-time job.He estimates that he will lose 5 hours at work,at a wage of $8 per hour.Gregory's opportunity cost of attending the concert equals

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Question 272

A time-series graph

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Whenever one variable increases,another variable decreases.The two variables are

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A choice made by comparing all relevant alternatives systematically and incrementally is

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When analyzing graphically the relationship between more than two variables,which of the following must be used?

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Which of the following is a microeconomic issue?

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Which type of graph is most useful in determining if two variables are correlated?

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Suppose you decide to attend summer school and that this is considered a rational choice.When making this choice,

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Question 279

-The figure above shows the relationship between the price of a dozen roses and the quantity of roses a florist can sell.The relationship between the price and the quantity the florist can sell is

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-The table above shows how many blouses Katie and Kim will purchase at different prices for a blouse.In the figure,label the axes and put the price on the y-axis and the quantity of blouses on the x-axis.Plot the data for Katie in the figure.Then,plot the data for Kim in the figure.

Economists measure opportunity cost

When unskilled teens earn less than college graduates,society answers the ________ question.

If the quantity of the variable on the y-axis increases by 10 when the quantity of the variable on the x-axis decreases by 2,then the slope of the curve equals

Which of the following statements is a normative statement?

Going skiing will cost Adam $80 a day.He also loses $40 per day in wages because he has to take time off from work.Adam still decides to go skiing.

Self-interest

-In the diagram above,which figure(s)show(s)a direct relationship between the variables?

The statement that "increases in the tax on gasoline increase the price of gasoline" is an example of a

Nathan drinks three cups of coffee per day.The marginal benefit that he enjoys from drinking the third cup is

To graph a relationship that involves more than two variables,we use

A time-series graph

Whenever one variable increases,another variable decreases.The two variables are

A choice made by comparing all relevant alternatives systematically and incrementally is

When analyzing graphically the relationship between more than two variables,which of the following must be used?

Which of the following is a microeconomic issue?

Which type of graph is most useful in determining if two variables are correlated?

Suppose you decide to attend summer school and that this is considered a rational choice.When making this choice,

-The figure above shows the relationship between the price of a dozen roses and the quantity of roses a florist can sell.The relationship between the price and the quantity the florist can sell is

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