Question 1

You know an economist has crossed the line from policy adviser to scientist when he or she

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A)   claims that the problem at hand is widely misunderstood by non-economists.
B)   makes positive statements.
C)   talks about values.
D)   makes a claim about how the world should be.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

A normative economic statement such as "The minimum wage should be abolished"

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A)   would likely be made by an economist acting as a scientist.
B)   would require values and data in order to be evaluated.
C)   would require data but not values in order to be evaluated.
D)   could not be evaluated by economists acting as policy advisers.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Microeconomics is the study of how households and firms make decisions and how they interact in specific markets.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When a variable that is named on an axis of a graph changes,the curve shifts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Figure 2-11 
-Refer to Figure 2-11.Which of the following would most likely have caused the production possibilities frontier to shift outward from A to B?

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A)   a decrease in unemployment
B)   a technological advance in the consumer goods industries
C)   a general technological advance
D)   an increase in the availability of capital-producing resourcesE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is not correct?

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A)   Economists use some familiar words in specialized ways.
B)   Economics has its own language and its own way of thinking,but few other fields of study do.
C)   Supply,demand,elasticity,comparative advantage,consumer surplus,and deadweight loss are all terms that are part of the economist's language.
D)   The value of the economist's language lies in its ability to provide you with a new and useful way of thinking about the world in which you live.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

A relatively steep demand curve indicates that

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A)   quantity demanded will adjust only slightly to a price change.
B)   quantity demanded will adjust significantly to a price change.
C)   quantity demanded will not adjust to a price change.
D)   the change in quantity demanded will exactly equal a change in price.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Figure 2-7 
-Refer to Figure 2-7.Inefficient production is represented by which point(s) ?

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A)   B,D
B)   C
C)   C,D
D)   DE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Figure 2-8
Panel (a) Panel (b)   
-Refer to Figure 2-8,Panel (a) .The movement from point M to point K could be caused by

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A)   an advance in production technology.
B)   an improvement in efficiency.
C)   economic growth.
D)   unemployment.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following statements about economic models is correct?

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A)   Economic models are built to mirror reality exactly.
B)   Economic models are useful,but they should not be used for the purpose of improving public policies.
C)   Because economic models omit many details,they allow us to see what is truly important.
D)   Economic models seldom incorporate equations or diagrams.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

One way to characterize the difference between positive statements and normative statements is as follows:

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A)   Positive statements tend to reflect optimism about the economy and its future,whereas normative statements tend to reflect pessimism about the economy and its future.
B)   Positive statements offer descriptions of the way things are,whereas normative statements offer opinions on how things ought to be.
C)   Positive statements involve advice on policy matters,whereas normative statements are supported by scientific theory and observation.
D)   Economists outside of government tend to make normative statements,whereas government-employed economists tend to make positive statements.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

In the circular-flow diagram,which of the following items flows from households to firms through the markets for goods and services?

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A)   goods and services
B)   dollars paid to land,labor,and capital
C)   dollars spent on goods and services
D)   wages,rent,and profitE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

John Maynard Keynes believed the ideas of economists to be

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A)   generally incorrect.
B)   powerful.
C)   academic and without practical application.
D)   rantings of madmen.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

If a production possibilities frontier is bowed outward,then the opportunity cost of producing more of the first good is highest when

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A)   the economy is producing much of the first good and little of the second good.
B)   the economy is producing equal amounts of the first and second goods.
C)   the economy is producing little of the first good and much of the second good.
D)   None of the above is correct because the opportunity cost of producing more of the first good is constant.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

A certain production possibilities frontier shows production possibilities for two goods: wheat and shirts.Which of the following concepts cannot be illustrated by this model?

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A)   the flow of dollars between sellers of wheat and shirts and buyers of wheat and shirts
B)   the tradeoff between production of wheat and production of shirts
C)   the opportunity cost of shirts in terms of wheat
D)   the effect of economic growth on production possibilities involving wheat and shirtsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

If new government regulations designed to protect wetlands remove very productive farmland from production,then the production possibilities frontier will shift inward.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the markets for the factors of production in the circular-flow diagram,

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A)   households are sellers and firms are buyers.
B)   households are buyers and firms are sellers.
C)   households and firms are both buyers.
D)   households and firms are both sellers.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

When constructing a production possibilities frontier,which of the following assumptions is not made?

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A)   The economy produces only two goods or two types of goods.
B)   Firms produce goods using factors of production.
C)   The technology available to firms is given.
D)   The quantities of the factors of production that are available are increasing over the relevant time period.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Unemployment causes production levels to be inefficient.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a normative,as opposed to positive,statement?

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A)   Gasoline prices ought to be lower than they are now.
B)   The federal government should raise taxes on wealthy people.
C)   The social security system is a good system and it deserves to be preserved as it is.
D)   All of the above are normative statements.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 2: Thinking Like an Economist

When constructing a production possibilities frontier,which of the following assumptions is not made?

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Microeconomics is the study of how households and firms make decisions and how they interact in specific markets.

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When a variable that is named on an axis of a graph changes,the curve shifts.

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John Maynard Keynes believed the ideas of economists to be

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Figure 2-8 Panel (a) Panel (b) -Refer to Figure 2-8,Panel (a) .The movement from point M to point K could be caused by

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Which of the following is an example of a normative,as opposed to positive,statement?

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In the markets for the factors of production in the circular-flow diagram,

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A certain production possibilities frontier shows production possibilities for two goods: wheat and shirts.Which of the following concepts cannot be illustrated by this model?

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A normative economic statement such as "The minimum wage should be abolished"

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Figure 2-7 -Refer to Figure 2-7.Inefficient production is represented by which point(s) ?

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Figure 2-11 -Refer to Figure 2-11.Which of the following would most likely have caused the production possibilities frontier to shift outward from A to B?

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One way to characterize the difference between positive statements and normative statements is as follows:

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A relatively steep demand curve indicates that

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Which of the following is not correct?

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If new government regulations designed to protect wetlands remove very productive farmland from production,then the production possibilities frontier will shift inward.

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Unemployment causes production levels to be inefficient.

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In the circular-flow diagram,which of the following items flows from households to firms through the markets for goods and services?

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Which of the following statements about economic models is correct?

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You know an economist has crossed the line from policy adviser to scientist when he or she

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If a production possibilities frontier is bowed outward,then the opportunity cost of producing more of the first good is highest when

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