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Question #1
Opportunity cost is an important factor in looking at comparative advantage.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #2
Which of the following does not cause a change in supply?
A.
A change in expectations
B.
A change in input prices
C.
A change in price
D.
A change in technology
Question #3
Which of the following is a normative economic statement?
A.
The government should commit to reducing income inequality.
B.
The inflation rate next year will be less than 3%.
C.
A reduction in the government deficit by 1% will make interest rates decrease 1%.
D.
The national unemployment rate in January of this year was 5.5%.
Question #4
Which of the following is correct?
A.
Economics is defined as a natural science.
B.
Economics is the study of the individual.
C.
Economics is the study of the infinite supply of goods.
D.
Economics is the study of the choices people make.
Question #5
Hierarchy is a way to coordinate the behavior of individuals.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #6
The production possibilities curve will never move outwards.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #7
Kamika travels to visit her parents for her summer vacation. Which of the following is not part of the opportunity cost of her choice?
A.
The cost of hiring a dog-walking service for her beagle, Smokey
B.
The price of her airline ticket
C.
The rent on her apartment while she is away
D.
The price of the thank you gift she buys for her friend who checked on her apartment while she was away
Question #8
In economics, capital includes _____.
A.
money
B.
stocks and bonds
C.
equipment
D.
all of the above
Question #9
What does economics study?
A.
How businesses can make profits
B.
How the allocation of income among different sectors of the economy compares
C.
How the government controls the economy and how people earn a living
D.
How society uses its scarce resources to satisfy its unlimited desires
Question #10
What does demand mean?
A.
The numerical utility
B.
Willingness to purchase goods
C.
The ability to purchase goods
D.
The willingness and ability to purchase goods
Question #11
In economics, markets are an excellent example of which of the following?
A.
Centralized control through spontaneous order
B.
Centralized control through hierarchy
C.
Coordination through hierarchy
D.
Coordination through spontaneous order
Question #12
Positive economics features discussions of _________ and relies heavily on the analysis of ________.
A.
efficiency; facts
B.
fairness; opinions
C.
efficiency; opinions
D.
fairness; facts
Question #13
What is a demand curve?
A.
A graphical representation of the relationship between price and quality of the good demanded
B.
A graphical representation of the relationship between price of the good and the quantity demanded
C.
A demand curve is upward sloping.
D.
An undefined curved line
Question #14
Government controls all market activity in the United States.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #15
Which of the following best illustrates the law of demand?
A.
An increase in income, resulting in decreased purchases of French fries
B.
An increase in income, resulting in increased purchases of Big Macs
C.
Increased purchases of Big Macs as the price of Big Macs decreases
D.
The price of Big Macs increasing, causing consumers to buy more Whoppers
Question #16
If an economist states that "the unemployment rate is 6%," then it is _____.
A.
a normative statement
B.
a positive statement
C.
an opinion
D.
a relative statement
Question #17
The law of demand is based upon which of the following?
A.
A relationship between quantity and quality
B.
A relationship between price and income
C.
A relationship between price and quality
D.
A relationship between price and quantity
Question #18
What will a change in tastes do?
A.
Shift the demand curve to the right
B.
Shift the demand curve
C.
Result in a healthier choice
D.
Lead to more uniform goods being produced
Question #19
What is the supply curve?
A.
A representation of the relationship between price and quantity of the goods a seller will supply
B.
A representation of the relationship between price and income.
C.
A representation of the relationship between quality and quantity of the goods the seller is willing to sell.
D.
A representation of the relationship between quantity and preferences
Question #20
The factors of production include
A.
labor and investment
B.
money and capital
C.
money and labor
D.
capital and labor
Question #21
Florida is famous for its oranges, whereas Idaho is famous for its potatoes. What can we conclude?
A.
Consumers prefer locally produced food.
B.
Florida has a comparative advantage in oranges and Idaho has a comparative advantage in potatoes.
C.
It is technically impossible to grow potatoes in Florida or oranges in Idaho.
D.
There is no demand for oranges in Idaho.
Question #22
Comparative advantage is based on
A.
opportunity costs
B.
government subsides
C.
wages
D.
prices of goods
Question #23
Being impossible to satisfy one person's needs without reducing someone else's needs is called _____.
A.
economic efficiency
B.
preferences
C.
opportunity cost
D.
choice
Question #24
A demand curve is drawn holding constant each of the following except which of the following?
A.
Tastes and preferences
B.
The price of the good
C.
Income level
D.
The price of substitute goods
Question #25
Empirical evidence is based on observation.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #26
What does the law of demand state?
A.
As the price decreases, quantity demanded decreases.
B.
As the price increases, quantity demanded remains constant.
C.
As the price increases, quantity demanded increases.
D.
As the price increases, quantity demanded decreases.
Question #27
What occurs to create a shortage in a market?
A.
Quantity demanded and quantity supplied are equal.
B.
Quantity demanded is less than quantity supplied.
C.
Quantity demanded is more than quantity supplied.
D.
The market is in equilibrium.
Question #28
Coke and Pepsi are substitutes. The price of Pepsi increases. What would we expect?
A.
The demand for Coke to decrease
B.
The supply of Coke to increase
C.
The supply of Coke to decrease
D.
The demand for Coke to increase
Question #29
Which statement is incorrect?
A.
Comparative advantage can be used in the analysis of trade.
B.
The three factors in economics are labor, natural resources, and capital.
C.
Normative economics is mainly about facts.
D.
Opportunity cost is the cost of what is given up.
Question #30
In economics, capital refers to physical objects, not money.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #31
The federal government announces a new gasoline tax of $1.00 per gallon that will be imposed tomorrow at noon. What would predict happening before noon tomorrow?
A.
An increase in the demand for gasoline and shortages of gasoline
B.
A decrease in the demand for gasoline and surpluses of gasoline
C.
An increase in the demand for gasoline and surpluses of gasoline
D.
A decrease in the demand for gasoline and shortages of gasoline
Question #32
A model is used to do which of the following?
A.
Exactly duplicate an economic situation
B.
Explain an economic relationship
C.
Help students
D.
Insure an exact result
Question #33
The law of demand states that as the price of the good increases, _____.
A.
demand decreases
B.
demand increases
C.
quantity demanded increases
D.
quantity demanded decreases
Question #34
Which of the following is true at the equilibrium price?
A.
Firms will have more than enough buyers for their output.
B.
There will be more than enough output to satisfy consumers.
C.
Quantity demanded will equal quantity supplied.
D.
The supply curve and the demand curve do not intersect.
Question #35
Adam Smith in the "Wealth of Nations" spoke about _____.
A.
spontaneous order
B.
the labor theory of value
C.
a visible hand
D.
an invisible hand
Question #36
Oil, gold, silver, and coal are examples of
A.
efficient production
B.
natural resources
C.
capital
D.
labor
Question #37
A.
An increase in quantity demanded
B.
A decrease in quantity demanded
C.
A decrease in demand
D.
An increase in demand
Question #38
What is meant by the term opportunity cost?
A.
A measure of the cost of natural resources
B.
The purchase price of a productive asset
C.
The cost of capital
D.
The value of the next-best option not taken
Question #39
What is true of both an increase in demand and an increase in quantity demanded?
A.
They are impacted by a change in the price of the good.
B.
They both involve a change in the willingness or ability to buy.
C.
They both involve a shift of the demand curve to the right.
D.
They both involve a movement down along a fixed demand curve.
Question #40
Microeconomics is the study of which of the following?
A.
Banks and the U.S. government
B.
Individual economic units
C.
Money and money markets
D.
Foreign exchange markets
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