Question 1

Assume that there are four consumers A, B, C, and D, and the prices that each of them is willing to pay for a glass of lemonade is, respectively, $2.50, $2.25, $2.00, and $1.75. If the actual price of lemonade is $1.50 per glass, then consumer surplus in this market will be

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A)  $3.25.
B)  $1.50.
C)  $4.50.
D)  $1.00.
E)  $2.50.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 2

If a good that generates positive externalities was produced and priced to take into account these spillover benefits, then its

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A)  price and output would increase.
B)  output would increase, but price would remain constant.
C)  price would increase and output would decrease.
D)  price would increase, but output would remain constant.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

It is the custom for paper mills located alongside the Layzee River to discharge waste products into the river. As a result, operators of hydroelectric power-generating plants downstream along the river find that they must clean up the river's water before it flows through their equipment.If the government intervenes and corrects the externality in the situation described above, we would expect

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A)  the output of the paper mills to increase.
B)  the price of paper from the mills to decrease.
C)  production of the hydroelectric power plants to decrease.
D)  production in the paper mills to decrease.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

eBay and Amazon provide "sellers' ratings" information based on the experiences of past buyers. This is to help resolve the adverse selection problem faced by potential buyers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Refer to the provided table. The producer surplus is $4 for producer

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A)  A.
B)  B.
C)  C.
D)  D.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Upon buying a car with airbags, Indy begins to drive recklessly. This is an example of the

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A)  principal-agent problem.
B)  adverse selection problem.
C)  moral hazard problem.
D)  free-rider problem.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Suppose that a large tree on Betty's property is blocking Chuck's view of the lake below. Betty accepts Chuck's offer to pay Betty $100 for the right to cut down the tree. This situation describes

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A)  the Coase theorem.
B)  the optimal allocation of a social good.
C)  a positive externality.
D)  a market for externality rights.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

When the marginal benefit of an output exceeds the marginal cost,

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A)  production of that output should be increased, in order to achieve efficiency.
B)  production of that output should be decreased, in order to achieve efficiency.
C)  increasing the production of that output would increase the deadweight loss.
D)  reducing the production of that output would reduce efficiency losses.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Charlie is willing to pay $10 for a T-shirt that is priced at $9. If Charlie buys the T-shirt, then his consumer surplus is

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A)  $19.
B)  $0.90.
C)  $90.
D)  $1.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

When the total consumer and producer surplus is at a maximum, the deadweight loss in the market is zero.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Refer to the competitive market diagram for product Z. Assume that the current market demand and supply curves for Z are D₂ and S₂. If there are substantial external costs associated with the production of Z, then

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A)  a price lower than B and an output greater than G would improve resource allocation.
B)  government should levy a per-unit excise tax on Z to shift the demand curve to the right.
C)  government should levy a per-unit excise tax on Z to shift the supply curve toward S₁.
D)  government should subsidize the production of Z to lower equilibrium price and increase equilibrium output.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

If some activity creates external benefits as well as private benefits, then economic theory suggests that the activity ought to be

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A)  taxed.
B)  prohibited.
C)  subsidized.
D)  left alone.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following would be an example of a moral hazard problem?

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A)  a person in poor health who purchases life insurance
B)  a person who is taxed on the purchase of a carton of cigarettes
C)  a person who purchases auto insurance and then drives more recklessly
D)  a person who receives a subsidy from the Federal government to insulate a homeE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Where there is asymmetric information between buyers and sellers,

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A)  product shortages will occur at the equilibrium price.
B)  product surpluses will occur at the equilibrium price.
C)  markets can produce inefficient outcomes.
D)  markets will fail due to the over-allocation of resources.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following does not illustrate the asymmetric information problem?

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A)  Ordinary financial investors do not know the motivations of financial advisers.
B)  Ordinary customers do not know how sanitarily the food is prepared in a restaurant.
C)  Ordinary stock buyers do not know what will happen to the stock's price next week.
D)  Ordinary car buyers do not know the actual quality of the various cars in the dealer's lot.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Consumer surplus

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A)  is the difference between the maximum prices consumers are willing to pay for a product and the lower equilibrium price.
B)  is the difference between the maximum prices consumers are willing to pay for a product and the minimum prices producers are willing to accept.
C)  is the difference between the minimum prices producers are willing to accept for a product and the higher equilibrium price.
D)  rises as equilibrium price rises.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

It is the custom for paper mills located alongside the Layzee River to discharge waste products into the river. As a result, operators of hydroelectric power-generating plants downstream along the river find that they must clean up the river's water before it flows through their equipment.Refer to the above information. Which of the following policies would be most appropriate for dealing with this problem?

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A)  levy a Pigovian tax on the consumers of paper products and use the tax revenues to conduct research on new energy sources
B)  levy a Pigovian tax on the consumers of electricity and use the tax revenues to subsidize the consumers of paper products
C)  levy a Pigovian tax on the producers of electricity and use the tax revenues to clean up the river
D)  levy a Pigovian tax on the producers of paper products and use the tax revenues to clean up the riverE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Refer to the diagram. From society's perspective, if MB₁ and MC₂ are relevant,

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A)  Q₂ represents too little pollution abatement.
B)  Q₁ represents too much pollution abatement.
C)  Q₂ represents an optimal amount of pollution abatement.
D)  Q₄ represents too little pollution abatement.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

External benefits in consumption refer to benefits accruing to

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A)  those who are selling the product to the consumers.
B)  those who bought and consumed the product.
C)  those other than the ones who consumed the product.
D)  those who are consuming the product abroad.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Graphically, if the supply and demand curves are linear, consumer surplus is measured as the triangle

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A)  under the demand curve and below the actual price.
B)  under the demand curve and above the actual price.
C)  above the supply curve and above the actual price.
D)  above the supply curve and below the actual price.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Graphically, if the supply and demand curves are linear, consumer surplus is measured as the triangle

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Refer to the competitive market diagram for product Z. Assume that the current market demand and supply curves for Z are D₂ and S₂. If there are substantial external costs associated with the production of Z, then

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Charlie is willing to pay $10 for a T-shirt that is priced at $9. If Charlie buys the T-shirt, then his consumer surplus is

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Which of the following would be an example of a moral hazard problem?

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Consumer surplus

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Suppose that a large tree on Betty's property is blocking Chuck's view of the lake below. Betty accepts Chuck's offer to pay Betty $100 for the right to cut down the tree. This situation describes

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Assume that there are four consumers A, B, C, and D, and the prices that each of them is willing to pay for a glass of lemonade is, respectively, $2.50, $2.25, $2.00, and $1.75. If the actual price of lemonade is $1.50 per glass, then consumer surplus in this market will be

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eBay and Amazon provide "sellers' ratings" information based on the experiences of past buyers. This is to help resolve the adverse selection problem faced by potential buyers.

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When the total consumer and producer surplus is at a maximum, the deadweight loss in the market is zero.

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Which of the following does not illustrate the asymmetric information problem?

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Refer to the provided table. The producer surplus is $4 for producer

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When the marginal benefit of an output exceeds the marginal cost,

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Where there is asymmetric information between buyers and sellers,

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If a good that generates positive externalities was produced and priced to take into account these spillover benefits, then its

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If some activity creates external benefits as well as private benefits, then economic theory suggests that the activity ought to be

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Upon buying a car with airbags, Indy begins to drive recklessly. This is an example of the

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External benefits in consumption refer to benefits accruing to

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Refer to the diagram. From society's perspective, if MB₁ and MC₂ are relevant,

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Graphically, if the supply and demand curves are linear, consumer surplus is measured as the triangle

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Refer to the competitive market diagram for product Z. Assume that the current market demand and supply curves for Z are D₂ and S₂. If there are substantial external costs associated with the production of Z, then

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Charlie is willing to pay $10 for a T-shirt that is priced at $9. If Charlie buys the T-shirt, then his consumer surplus is

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Which of the following would be an example of a moral hazard problem?

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Consumer surplus

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Suppose that a large tree on Betty's property is blocking Chuck's view of the lake below. Betty accepts Chuck's offer to pay Betty $100 for the right to cut down the tree. This situation describes

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Assume that there are four consumers A, B, C, and D, and the prices that each of them is willing to pay for a glass of lemonade is, respectively, $2.50, $2.25, $2.00, and $1.75. If the actual price of lemonade is $1.50 per glass, then consumer surplus in this market will be

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eBay and Amazon provide "sellers' ratings" information based on the experiences of past buyers. This is to help resolve the adverse selection problem faced by potential buyers.

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When the total consumer and producer surplus is at a maximum, the deadweight loss in the market is zero.

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Which of the following does not illustrate the asymmetric information problem?

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Refer to the provided table. The producer surplus is $4 for producer

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When the marginal benefit of an output exceeds the marginal cost,

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Where there is asymmetric information between buyers and sellers,

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If a good that generates positive externalities was produced and priced to take into account these spillover benefits, then its

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If some activity creates external benefits as well as private benefits, then economic theory suggests that the activity ought to be

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