Question 1

Welfare economics is the study of the welfare system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If the government imposes a binding price floor in a market, then the consumer surplus in that market will increase.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Total surplus in a market will increase when the government

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A)   imposes a binding price floor or a binding price ceiling on that market.
B)   imposes a tax on that market.
C)   Both a and b are correct.
D)   Neither a nor b is correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Producing a soccer ball costs Jake $5. He sells it to Darby for $35. Darby values the soccer ball at $50. For this transaction, the total surplus in the market is $40.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Table 7-3
The only four consumers in a market have the following willingness to pay for a good:
 
-Refer to Table 7-3. Who experiences the largest loss of consumer surplus when the price of the good increases from $20 to $22?

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A)   Quilana
B)   Wilbur
C)   Ming-la
D)   All three buyers experience the same loss of consumer surplus.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Figure 7-30 
-Refer to Figure 7-30. If the market equilibrium price falls from $120 to $80, how much consumer surplus do consumers entering the market after the price drop receive?

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Consumers entering t...

Question 7

Figure 7-15 
-Refer to Figure 7-15. Suppose producer surplus is larger than C but smaller than A+B+C. The price of the good must be

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A)   lower than P1.
B)   P1.
C)   between P1 and P2.
D)   higher than P2.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Inefficiency exists in an economy when a good is

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A)   being produced with less than all available resources.
B)   not distributed fairly among buyers.
C)   not being produced by the lowest-cost producers.
D)   being consumed by buyers who value it most highly.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Donald produces nails at a cost of $200 per ton. If he sells the nails for $350 per ton, his producer surplus per ton is

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A)   $150.
B)   $200.
C)   $350.
D)   $550.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Figure 7-23 
-Refer to Figure 7-23. The equilibrium price is

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A)   P1.
B)   P2.
C)   P3.
D)   P4.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

All else equal, what happens to consumer surplus if the price of a good decreases?

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A)   Consumer surplus increases.
B)   Consumer surplus decreases.
C)   Consumer surplus is unchanged.
D)   Consumer surplus may increase, decrease, or remain unchanged.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Figure 7-1 
-Refer to Figure 7-1. The value of the good to consumers minus the cost of the good to consumers amounts to $325 if the price of the good is

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A)   $200.
B)   $150.
C)   $125 .
D)   $100.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

In which of the following circumstances would a buyer be indifferent about buying a good?

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A)   The amount of consumer surplus the buyer would experience as a result of buying the good is zero.
B)   The price of the good is equal to the buyer's willingness to pay for the good.
C)   The price of the good is equal to the value the buyer places on the good.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Table 7-1
 
-Refer to Table 7-1. If price of the product is $135, then the total consumer surplus is

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A)   $-50.
B)   $-35.
C)   $15.
D)   $150.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Figure 7-23 
-Refer to Figure 7-23. The efficient price-quantity combination is

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A)   P1 and Q1.
B)   P2 and Q2.
C)   P3 and Q1.
D)   P4 and 0.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

Producer surplus is

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A)   measured using the demand curve for a good.
B)   always a negative number for sellers in a competitive market.
C)   the amount a seller is paid minus the cost of production.
D)   the opportunity cost of production minus the cost of producing goods that go unsold.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

Table 7-11
The following table represents the costs of five possible sellers.
 
-Refer to Table 7-11. If the price is $1,000,

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A)   Bobby is an eager supplier.
B)   Dianne is an eager supplier.
C)   Evaline's producer surplus is $100.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Scenario 7-2
Suppose market demand and market supply are given by the equations: 
-Refer to Scenario 7-2. Suppose a reduction in input prices shifts the market supply curve to  How much total consumer surplus goes to new consumers who enter the market after the supply curve shifts?

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Total consumer surplus increas...

Question 19

Figure 7-19 
-Refer to Figure 7-19. If the government imposes a price floor of $55 in this market, then total surplus will be

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A)   $137.50.
B)   $125.00.
C)   $187.50.
D)   $275.00.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Given the following two equations:
1) Total Surplus = Consumer Surplus + Producer Surplus
2) Total Surplus = Value to Buyers - Cost to Sellers
Show how equation 1) can be used to derive equation 2).

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Start with the equation: Total Surplus =...

Exam 7: Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

Total surplus in a market will increase when the government

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Figure 7-15 -Refer to Figure 7-15. Suppose producer surplus is larger than C but smaller than A+B+C. The price of the good must be

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All else equal, what happens to consumer surplus if the price of a good decreases?

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In which of the following circumstances would a buyer be indifferent about buying a good?

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Producer surplus is

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Inefficiency exists in an economy when a good is

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Figure 7-23 -Refer to Figure 7-23. The efficient price-quantity combination is

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Figure 7-30 -Refer to Figure 7-30. If the market equilibrium price falls from $120 to $80, how much consumer surplus do consumers entering the market after the price drop receive?

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Given the following two equations: 1) Total Surplus = Consumer Surplus + Producer Surplus 2) Total Surplus = Value to Buyers - Cost to Sellers Show how equation 1) can be used to derive equation 2).

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Scenario 7-2 Suppose market demand and market supply are given by the equations: -Refer to Scenario 7-2. Suppose a reduction in input prices shifts the market supply curve to How much total consumer surplus goes to new consumers who enter the market after the supply curve shifts?

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Figure 7-23 -Refer to Figure 7-23. The equilibrium price is

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Producing a soccer ball costs Jake $5. He sells it to Darby for $35. Darby values the soccer ball at $50. For this transaction, the total surplus in the market is $40.

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Table 7-11 The following table represents the costs of five possible sellers. -Refer to Table 7-11. If the price is $1,000,

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If the government imposes a binding price floor in a market, then the consumer surplus in that market will increase.

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Figure 7-19 -Refer to Figure 7-19. If the government imposes a price floor of $55 in this market, then total surplus will be

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Table 7-3 The only four consumers in a market have the following willingness to pay for a good: -Refer to Table 7-3. Who experiences the largest loss of consumer surplus when the price of the good increases from $20 to $22?

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Table 7-1 -Refer to Table 7-1. If price of the product is $135, then the total consumer surplus is

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Donald produces nails at a cost of $200 per ton. If he sells the nails for $350 per ton, his producer surplus per ton is

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Welfare economics is the study of the welfare system.

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Figure 7-1 -Refer to Figure 7-1. The value of the good to consumers minus the cost of the good to consumers amounts to $325 if the price of the good is

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