Economics 002 - Principles of Economics II » Spring 2021 » Chapter 5 Practice Quiz

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Question #1
Which of the following will LEAST likely generate positive external effects to society?
A.   education
B.   fast food services
C.   health care
D.   requiring drivers to undergo periodic eye examinations
Question #2
Government goods are provided to the consumer at a zero price. This means that
A.   the cost to society is zero.
B.   the political system is run by proportional rule.
C.   people are getting something for nothing.
D.   the cost of the goods is the value of the resources used to produce the good.
Question #3
Suppose that the market price of good X equals the firm's cost of producing that good, but it does not reflect any costs imposed on society. Which of the following is FALSE?
A.   Too much of good X is being produced.
B.   Resources are over-allocated in the production of good X.
C.   The good is priced too low.
D.   An external benefit is associated with good X.
Question #4
If public subsidies for education were eliminated, what would you expect as an outcome in the market for educational services?
A.   The quality of education would deteriorate.
B.   There would be no correlation between the price students pay and the cost of providing the educational services.
C.   More students would enroll in school.
D.   The price students pay to attend school would equal the value of an additional unit of education consumed.
Question #5
Suppose that a per-unit subsidy is granted to each individual who consumes a product providing external benefits to society at large. Each individuals demand curve will shift ________, and the market demand curve for the product will shift ________.
A.   to the left; to the right
B.   to the left; to the left
C.   to the right; to the right
D.   to the right; to the left
Question #6
Assume the production of a good gives rise to external benefits. The government may increase efficiency by
A.   subsidizing consumption of the good.
B.   taxing production of the good.
C.   requiring all producers of the good to be licensed.
D.   imposing taxes on the good.
Question #7
Government payment of a per-unit subsidy for medical care causes
A.   the market supply curve to shift upward.
B.   a reduction in the price that providers of medical care receive for each unit of care provided.
C.   an increase in the quantity of medical care demanded above the quantity demanded in the absence of the subsidy.
D.   the market demand curve to shift downward.
Question #8
A price system is considered to be efficient when
A.   all resources are allocated to the highest-valued uses.
B.   it fails to have the goods that consumers want.
C.   firms produce more than what consumers want.
D.   an underground market develops.
Question #9
A difference between the market and the public sector is that
A.   scarcity exists only in the market sector.
B.   government can use force, while the market does not.
C.   we can only vote in the public sector.
D.   the cost of private goods to society is zero.
Question #10
Which of the following is a transfer payment? I. Social Security II. Unemployment benefits
A.   I only
B.   Both I and II
C.   Neither I nor II
D.   II only
Question #11
A government-inhibited good is a good which
A.   can be consumed by one individual without affecting the consumption of another individual.
B.   the political process has deemed socially undesirable.
C.   the political process has deemed socially desirable.
D.   is not subject to the principle of mutual exclusivity.
Question #12
Government spending as a percent of national income
A.   peaked during the Reagan administration.
B.   has been almost constant this century.
C.   peaked during World War II.
D.   has been steadily climbing since 1850.
Question #13
If the government wishes to correct the existence of positive externality, it could
A.   impose a tax on the producers to stimulate supply.
B.   impose taxes on consumers to stimulate demand.
C.   grant subsidies to consumers to stimulate demand.
D.   grant subsidies to producers to reduce supply.
Question #14
If U.S. consumers increase their spending on hybrid cars by 60 percent, and 60 percent more hybrid cars are produced, this is known as the
A.   proportional rule.
B.   profit rule.
C.   government rule.
D.   majority rule.
Question #15
According to your text, one reason for flat or falling achievement scores even in the face of substantially higher education subsidies may be that
A.   the additional funds are being siphoned off by dishonest school board members.
B.   some of the funds are going to social services rather than to enhance learning activities.
C.   students are so unmotivated that no amount of spending will ever improve scores.
D.   most parents do not support the schools or their children's educational activities.
Question #16
When there is an external cost, the unregulated market
A.   underproduces the good or service.
B.   overproduces the good or service.
C.   minimizes public welfare.
D.   reaches the most efficient solution.
Question #17
As a share of total national income, government spending generally has
A.   increased until ten years ago, and then decreased steadily.
B.   been constant over the last fifty years.
C.   increased over the last fifty years.
D.   decreased over the last fifty years.
Question #18
An effluent fee is more effective when imposed on
A.   neither the producer nor the consumer of the product.
B.   the consumer of the product.
C.   the supplier of the raw material used by the firm.
D.   the firm or producer of the product which generates pollution.

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