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What do households demand in the product market in circular-flow model?
factors of production
labor and resources
goods and services
wages
2
A rightward shift of supply will:
decrease equilibrium price
increase demand
increase equilibrium price
decrease demand
3
When demand shifts to the left, what is the effect on price and quantity?
price decrease, quantity increase
price increase, quantity decrease
both decrease
both increase
4
While demand is based on consumer purchases, supply is most likely based on
consumer confidence in a complementary product
the willingness of cosnumers to purchase a product
the willingness of producers to supply a product
producers offering a wide range of prices
5
If producers moved the price of widgets from P3 to P1, what would be the result?
buyers would likely purchase fewer widgets
producers would be less willing to make widgets
producers would encounter a shortage of widgets
buyers would scramble to get all available widgets
6
What is the result if there is a price celing set $400?
There will be a shortage of 200 homes
There will be a surplus of 200 homes
There will be a shortage of 400 homes
The housing market will be in equilibrium
7
Which is associated with both a command economy and a mixed economy?
government regulations
personal investment
free trade
entrepreneural spirit
8
the total dollar value of all final goods and services produced within the country's borders in a given year is:
Gross Domestic Product
Quantity Supplied
Production Possibilities Frontier
Quantity demanded
9
The study of how people try to satisfy their needs and wants through the use of limited resources best describes:
economics
capital good
paradox of value
scarcity
10
If a store plans to sell bathing suits for 30% off in September, which demand shifter could justify this markdown?
decrease in government regulations
producer expectations
taste and preference
increase in number of consumers
11
a government payment to encourage or protect an economic activity is:
subsidy
supply
equilibrium price
demand
12
The study of choice under conditions of scarcity is
demand
economics
factors of production
supply
13
When there is a great supply of something that is in short demand, we would expect:
the price not to be effected
the price to rise
the price to be low
the price to be high
14
Scarcity requires people to
invest money
trade stock
make choices
seek government assistance
15
What point on the PPC represents underproduction or unemployment?
point c
point B
point E
point D
16
What could have caused this shift in the supply curve?
decrease in government regulations and taxes
decrease in labor costs
increase in the number of sellers in the market
increase in input goods and resources
17
If the price of Widgets is set at $1, what is the result?
there will be a shortage of widgets
there will be neither a shortage or suplus.
there will be a surplus of widgets
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Which of the following respresents the LEAST amount of competition?
monopolistic competition
oligopoly
perfect competition
19
For an industry to be perfectly competitive, many firms must be selling identical products.
True
False
20
if the cost of producing the good rises, then supply will shift to the left
False
True
21
An increase in price will cause which of the following to occur?
decrease in quantity supplied
increase in supply
decrease in quantity demanded
increase in demand
22
What point respresents a recession in the business cycle?
3
4
2
1
23
In economics, which of these is the BEST definition of scarcity?
there is never enough of everything
prices are usually too high
things are not made well anymore
people do not know what they want
24
If price changes from P2 to P1, what is the result?
There will be a shortage of widgets
There would not be a shortage or surplus of widgets.
There will be a surplus of widgets.
25
All points on the PPC are possible, EXCEPT:
point C
point A
point B
point X
26
The law of supply states that as price increases,
supply decreases
quantity supplied increases
quantity supplied decreases
supply increases
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If demand shifts to the right and there is no change in the supply, what is the change in equilbrium price and quantity?
price increases, but quantity decreases
price decreases, but quantity increases
both decrease
both increase
28
if at every price, the amount people are willing and able to buy has increased then:
quantity demanded has decreased
demand has increased
demand has decreased
quantity demanded has increased
29
Which point represents expansion in the buiness cycle?
3
2
1
4
30
What might be the reason for the shift in the supply curve from AS to AS1?
an increase in stock prices
an increase in production
an increase in raw materials prices
a decrease in overall wages
31
All choices a person or business make involves an opporunity cost.
True
False
32
A central authority makes most of the major economic decisions in which of the following economic systems?
mixed economy
traditional economy
free-market economy
command economy
33
When demand shifts to the right, how will price and quantity be affected?
both decrease
both increase
price increase, quantity decrease
price decrease, quantity increase
34
Variety of goods, incentives, freedom of choice, and profit motive best describes which type of economy
traditonal economy
command economy
market economy
35
All of the following would contribute to economic growth EXCEPT:
increased physical and human capital
increased amounts of labor
increased technology
natural disasters like earthquakes and floods
36
What type of economy is found in rural, under-developed countries; economic activities are centered around family.
traditional economy
command economy
market economy
37
A curve showing the maximum quantity of one good that can be produded for each possible quantity of another good is:
demand curve
Production Possibilities Frontier
Economic interdependence
scarcity
38
An increase in the price of a good will result in:
a decrease in supply
an increase in quantity supplied
an increase in supply
a decrease in quantity supplied
39
all of the following are factors of production EXCEPT:
Labor
Land
Entrepreneur
services
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the law of demand states that as prices increases,
the quantity demanded decreases
demand increases
the quantity demanded increases
demand decreases
41
The opportunity cost of something is:
the next best alternative
higher for goods than services
higher for services than for goods
equal to the money cost
42
All of the following could of caused this shif in supply EXCEPT:
an increase in the price of the good
an increase in the number of sellers
a decrease in government taxes and regulations
a decrease in the cost of input goods
43
Which of the following is an example of a positive externality?
drunk driving
recycling
pollution
second-hand smoke
44
What is the result if the government places a price floor on Product X?
equilibrium will be reached for Good X
it wil result in a shortage of Good X
it will result in a surplus of Good X
the price will decrease to reach equilbrium
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The tendanacy for conusmers to switch away from a good whose price has risen and toward other less expensive goods is:
the law of supply
income effect
the law of demand
substitution effect
46
minimal amounts of food, water, and shelter necessary for survival are known as:
needs
goods
wants
services
47
If the income in the United States drastically increased what would the new equilibrium price for widgets?
P1
P3
P2
48
the government's investment in workers' knowledge, skills and education is known as:
capital goods
GDP
human capital
durable goods
49
What is the opportunity cost of moving from point B to point D?
units of guns
units of butter
there is no opportunity cost because you move along the PPC
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What is the equilibrium price?
$11
$8
$5
$2