Econ 001 - Microeconomics Principles » Fall 2020 » Quiz 2

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Question #1
Trade can benefit a family
A.   by allowing each person to specialize in the activities he or she does best.
B.   by allowing the family to buy a greater variety of goods and services at a lower cost.
C.   only if the family is not in economic competition with other families.
D.   Both a and b are correct.
E.   All of the above are correct.
Question #2
When a production possibilities frontier shifts outward, it is demonstrating the concept of
A.   recession and unemployment
B.   opportunity cost.
C.   economic growth.
D.   tradeoffs.
E.   supply and demand.
Question #3
Macroeconomics is the study of
A.   economic history.
B.   economic growth and GDP
C.   individual decision-makers.
D.   economy-wide phenomena.
E.   how firms maximize profit.
Question #4
An increase in quantity supplied can be caused by a(n)
A.   increase in quantity demanded
B.   rise in resource input prices
C.   decrease in the number of firms in the market
D.   increase in price
Question #5
Which of the following is most closely associated with positive economics?
A.   determining whether the government should reduce poverty
B.   determining the best level of immigration into the country
C.   determining whether too many luxury goods are being produced
D.   determining the impact of government spending on the actual level of total employment
Question #6
An decrease in both equilibrium price and quantity could be produced by a(n)
A.   decrease in demand, with supply constant
B.   increase in supply, with demand constant
C.   rise in supply and demand together
D.   decrease in supply and demand together
E.   increase in demand, with supply constant
Question #7
Under a market system of resource allocation
A.   prices determine what consumers buy while the government determines what firms produce
B.   the government, producers, and consumers work together and allocate resources while prices allocate goods and services
C.   the government allocates resources while prices allocate goods and services
D.   prices determine both what firms produce and what consumers buy
E.   prices determine what firms produce while the government determines what consumers buy
Question #8
All production involves an opportunity cost because
A.   to produce more of one thing, we must produce less of something else
B.   costs of production are sky rocketing
C.   when an individual obtains more of a good, he may not be fully satisfied
D.   to produce more of one thing, we must produce more of everything
Question #9
If the supply of coffee falls due to bad weather conditions in coffee-exporting countries, then the
A.   price will fall and quantity will rise
B.   price will rise and quantity will fall
C.   price and quantity will rise
D.   quantity will fall, but price may rise or fall
E.   price and quantity will fall
Question #10
Since producers must be compensated for the rising opportunity cost that accompanies increases in output,
A.   the law of demand applies to most markets
B.   the demand curve usually slopes downward
C.   the supply curve usually slopes upward
D.   technical inefficiency would not exist in the long run
Question #11
All of the following except one would increase the amount of a particular model of a Tesla automobile that buyers would like to buy. Which is the exception?
A.   an increase in buyers' incomes
B.   a decrease in the price of steel
C.   an increase in the U.S. population
D.   increased prices of other Ford models
E.   increase in price of similar model produced by Chevy and Dodge
Question #12
Price ceilings set below the equilibrium price cause
A.   surpluses.
B.   a new market equilibrium.
C.   a greater number of exchanges.
D.   shortages.
Question #13
What do supply and demand curves have in common?
A.   they both usually slope upward
B.   they both usually slope downward
C.   neither of them is influenced by the size of the population
D.   they both show a relationship between quantity and price
Question #14
If the price of a substitute to good X increases, then the
A.   market price for good X will decrease
B.   market price for good X will rise
C.   demand for good X will decrease
D.   demand for good X will increase
Question #15
"The stock market was freaking out by the surge of Sen. Bernie Sanders's popularity in democratic party's presidential primary campaign" from MarketWatch.com (January 2020) is
A.   a financial statement
B.   a political statement
C.   macroeconomic observation
D.   a normative statement
E.   a positive statement
Question #16
Which of the following statements is correct?
A.   both the demand and supply curve typically slope upward
B.   the demand curve typically slopes downward; the supply curve typically slopes upward
C.   both the demand and supply curves typically slope downward
D.   the demand curve typically slopes upward; the supply curve typically slopes downward
Question #17
"As income rises, the demand for some goods falls." This statement
A.   shows that the quantity demanded is inversely related to price
B.   suggests that those goods are inferior goods
C.   does not apply to goods traded in competitive markets
D.   suggests that consumers become less fashionable for those goods.
E.   suggests that most goods are normal goods
Question #18
Suppose that the Director of White House National Economic Policy, Larry Ludlow, told President Trump in January 2019 that "the unemployment rate is 4 percent." The President responds, "That is still too high. let's get it down to 3." The President's statement is
A.   a positive statement
B.   empirically verifiable by checking economic data
C.   an incorrect positive statement
D.   a normative statement
E.   an indisputable statistical fact
Question #19
In one year, a weapons plant can manufacture either 1,000 more guns or 50 more tanks. The plant's opportunity cost of an extra tank is approximately
A.   50 guns
B.   20 guns
C.   1/50 of a gun
D.   1/50 of a tank

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