Question 1

The basic difference between consumer goods and capital goods is that

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A)  consumer goods are produced in the private sector and capital goods are produced in the public sector.
B)  an economy that commits a relatively large proportion of its resources to capital goods must accept a lower growth rate.
C)  the production of capital goods is not subject to the law of increasing opportunity costs.
D)  consumer goods satisfy wants directly, while capital goods satisfy wants indirectly.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Mia wants to buy a book.The economic perspective suggests that Mia will buy the book if

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A)  she has enough money to pay for the marginal cost of the book.
B)  the marginal benefit of the book is a positive value.
C)  the marginal cost of the book is greater than its marginal benefit.
D)  the marginal benefit of the book is greater than its marginal cost.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Which question is an example of a macroeconomic question?

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A)  What is the level of industrial concentration in the U.S.automobile industry?
B)  What economic incentives can be used to reduce the cost of health care in the nation?
C)  What policies would be recommended for stimulating national economic growth?
D)  What market conditions are expected for milk in the nation this year?E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The economic perspective focuses largely on marginal analysis, which means analyzing

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A)  peripheral elements of a given issue or action.
B)  the minor aspects of a given issue or decision.
C)  the changes in the situation that would result from a given action.
D)  emotional and psychological facets of a given action.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which one of the following expressions best states the idea of opportunity cost?

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A)  "A penny saved is a penny earned."
B)  "He who hesitates is lost."
C)  "There is no such thing as a free lunch."
D)  "All that glitters is not gold."E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The opportunity cost to a consumer who smokes cigarettes consists of the

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A)  costs imposed on others who inhale second-hand smoke.
B)  products that the consumer could have bought instead of cigarettes.
C)  amount of cigarette taxes paid by this consumer.
D)  cost of complementary products such as lighters, ashtrays, and cigarette holders.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Although sleeping in on a work day or school day has an opportunity cost, sleeping late on the weekend does not.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The opportunity cost of doing or getting something is defined as

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A)  the difference between the marginal cost and benefit of doing something.
B)  the materials used in doing or getting something.
C)  the value of the best alternative that is given up in order to do or get something.
D)  the money spent in doing or getting something.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following statements is not correct?

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A)  An increase in a nation's labor supply will cause its potential output to increase.
B)  Economic growth can be illustrated by an expansion of a nation's production possibilities curve.
C)  An increase in the quantity of a nation's resources will cause economic growth, but an increase in the quality of resources will not.
D)  New technologies or new ways of producing output can cause a nation's production possibilities curve to shift outward.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

The construction of a production possibilities curve assumes

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A)  the quantities of all resources are unlimited.
B)  technology is fixed.
C)  some resources are unemployed.
D)  there is no inflation in the economy.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Kelly works at an ice cream shop and observes that the number of people buying ice cream varies greatly from day to day.For a couple of weeks, she has recorded the number of people at the shop each day, as well as the daily temperature.If Kelly is using the scientific method to better understand ice cream buying habits, her next step is to

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A)  conclude definitively that people buy more ice cream when the temperature rises.
B)  state her findings as a well-tested economic principle.
C)  use the observed data to form a hypothesis about ice cream buying behavior.
D)  throw out the data if it does not show a perfect relationship between buying habits and the other information she has collected.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

If the equation y = 15 - 4x was plotted, the

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A)  vertical intercept would be -4.
B)  vertical intercept would be +4.
C)  slope would be +15.
D)  slope would be -4.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The scientific method does not apply to economics, because economics studies human behavior, which cannot be generalized.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Suppose that a university decides to spend $1 million to upgrade personal computers and scientific equipment for faculty rather than spend $1 million to expand parking for students.This example illustrates

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A)  distorted priorities.
B)  opportunity costs.
C)  increasing opportunity costs.
D)  productive efficiency.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Rational behavior implies that different people faced with similar choices will make the same decisions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

(Last Word)  "The government deregulated the electricity industry in California, and a shortage of electricity soon occurred.It is clear that the deregulation caused the shortage." This statement needs careful analysis because it may reflect the

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A)  fallacy of composition.
B)  post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy.
C)  use of loaded terminology.
D)  law of averages.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

(Consider This)  Free products offered by firms

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A)  may or may not be free to society but are never free to individuals.
B)  may or may not be free to individuals but are never free to society.
C)  are produced and distributed at no cost to society.
D)  are usually items nobody wants.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

(Last Word)  A study found that the incidence of skin cancer increases along with the amount of time people work under fluorescent light, leading some people to conclude that fluorescent lighting is a cause of skin cancer.But further analysis found that people who work in offices, where fluorescent light is common, suffer more sunburn on their vacations than other workers.The sunburns, not the fluorescent light, were the cause of the higher incidence of skin cancer.The original conclusion illustrates

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A)  the fallacy of composition.
B)  confusion of correlation and causation.
C)  identifying marginal costs and marginal benefits.
D)  biases and loaded terminology.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The purpose of the ceteris paribus assumption used in economic analysis is to

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A)  avoid making normative statements.
B)  distinguish macroeconomics from microeconomics.
C)  make sure that all relevant factors are considered.
D)  focus on the effect of a single factor on a certain variable.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Choices entail marginal costs because resources are scarce.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Limits, Alternatives, and Choices

Choices entail marginal costs because resources are scarce.

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Although sleeping in on a work day or school day has an opportunity cost, sleeping late on the weekend does not.

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The scientific method does not apply to economics, because economics studies human behavior, which cannot be generalized.

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(Last Word) "The government deregulated the electricity industry in California, and a shortage of electricity soon occurred.It is clear that the deregulation caused the shortage." This statement needs careful analysis because it may reflect the

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The basic difference between consumer goods and capital goods is that

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Which question is an example of a macroeconomic question?

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(Consider This) Free products offered by firms

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Which of the following statements is not correct?

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The purpose of the ceteris paribus assumption used in economic analysis is to

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The opportunity cost to a consumer who smokes cigarettes consists of the

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Suppose that a university decides to spend $1 million to upgrade personal computers and scientific equipment for faculty rather than spend $1 million to expand parking for students.This example illustrates

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The economic perspective focuses largely on marginal analysis, which means analyzing

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The opportunity cost of doing or getting something is defined as

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Mia wants to buy a book.The economic perspective suggests that Mia will buy the book if

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The construction of a production possibilities curve assumes

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Rational behavior implies that different people faced with similar choices will make the same decisions.

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If the equation y = 15 - 4x was plotted, the

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Which one of the following expressions best states the idea of opportunity cost?

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Exam 1: Limits, Alternatives, and Choices

Choices entail marginal costs because resources are scarce.

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Although sleeping in on a work day or school day has an opportunity cost, sleeping late on the weekend does not.

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The scientific method does not apply to economics, because economics studies human behavior, which cannot be generalized.

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(Last Word) "The government deregulated the electricity industry in California, and a shortage of electricity soon occurred.It is clear that the deregulation caused the shortage." This statement needs careful analysis because it may reflect the

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The basic difference between consumer goods and capital goods is that

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Which question is an example of a macroeconomic question?

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(Consider This) Free products offered by firms

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Which of the following statements is not correct?

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The purpose of the ceteris paribus assumption used in economic analysis is to

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The opportunity cost to a consumer who smokes cigarettes consists of the

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Suppose that a university decides to spend $1 million to upgrade personal computers and scientific equipment for faculty rather than spend $1 million to expand parking for students.This example illustrates

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The economic perspective focuses largely on marginal analysis, which means analyzing

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The opportunity cost of doing or getting something is defined as

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Mia wants to buy a book.The economic perspective suggests that Mia will buy the book if

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The construction of a production possibilities curve assumes

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Rational behavior implies that different people faced with similar choices will make the same decisions.

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If the equation y = 15 - 4x was plotted, the

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Which one of the following expressions best states the idea of opportunity cost?

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