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Test your knowledge in the field of microeconomics.
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1
When quantity demanded is greater than quantity supplied a _______ is created.
gain
deficit
surplus
shortage
2
Which shows law of supply?
quantity demanded increases as price increases
consumer demand is related to price
suppliers offer more as price increases
quantity supplied increases as price decreases
3
An advantage of sole proprietorship and partnership is
unlimited liability
lack of specialization
easy startup
shortened longevity
4
Where supply meets demand?
on the graph
in the factory
at the store
at the equilibrium
5
If a small increase in a good's price causes a large decrease in quantity demanded the good has
inelastic demand
elastic demand
shifting demand
positive demand
6
In the circular flow, where do businesses sell the goods and services they produce?
factor market
product market
farmers market
supermarket
7
Based on the law of demand, when price goes up, demand goes _____.
down
up
shifts to left
shifts to right.
8
Matt and Walt decide to share the risks and profits of being in business together, they form a
corporation
partnership
sole-proprietorship
entrepreneurship
9
How were goods and services exchanged before money?
Royal distribution
Self-sufficiency
Religious distribution
Bartering
10
A small price increase for a cell phone package has little effect on its demand. This indicates
product complementary
product elasticity
product variability
product inelasticity
11
Fairly easily entry, some price control, similar products are characteristics of
oligopoly
competition
monopolistic competition
perfect competition
12
In the circular flow, where do individuals spend the income the earn?
product market
supermarket
factor market
flea market
13
The incentive for entrepreneurs to start new business is
create new social benefits
discover a patent
to make a profit
risk financial failure
14
Where do businesses get their money back from households?
factor market
purchase of land
payment for resources
product market
15
A new oven at Rollz bakery allows more efficient and cheaper production, what is the effect?
price drops, quantity demanded increases
price rises, quantity demanded decreases
price drops,quantity demanded decreases
price rises, quantity demanded increases
16
What is a likely result of apartment rent control (price ceiling)?
increased mobility of workers
shortage of apartments
decrease demand for apartments
a dramatic increase in rental rates
17
"Money is the medium of exchange," what does that mean?
money provides social status
money accumulated is a form of wealth
money can be traded for goods/services
money measures a products value
18
What would cause the demand curve to shift to the left?
supply increase
quantity demanded
consumer taste
price
19
What does the circular flow demonstrate?
interaction between households and businesses
relationship of supply and demand
change of taste in product market
need for government intervention
20
If OPEC decided to cut oil production for the coming year,what would be the most likely effect?
oil prices would rise
prices would decline
price would not change
price for substitute products would decline
21
In the US economy, which product would see
LESS
change in quantity demanded if the price rose.
gasoline
baseball hats
chocolate
corn chips
22
In this market structure, goods and services are identical.
imperfect competition
competition
monopolistic competition
perfect competition
23
Factors: Income increase and price of complementary product decreases, what if impact?
demand decrease
supply increase
supply decrease
demand increase
24
Entrepreneurs develop new goods to start businesses, why is entrepreneurship so hard?
risk the business may fail
profit motive is not the best incentive
laws restrict new business
competition encourages quality products.
25
Peter Griffin starts a business and is responsible for debts and decisions, this is an example
monopoly
conglomerate
sole proprietorship
partnership
26
After A&E grill paid all of their bills, they had a lot of money left, what can be concluded?
they have a cash flow issue
they are suffering loss
they have lots of capital
they made a profit
27
What do individuals contribute to the circular flow?
items for the product market
goods and services
they buy from the factor market
labor in the factor market
28
Disease has decreased the supply of beef in the United States what will the supply curve do?
supply curve shifts to left
demand curve shifts left
supply shifts to right
no change
29
A decrease in price of a specific product will result in
increase in quantity demanded
increase in the quantity supplied
a decrease in the demand
a shift in the production possibilities frontier
30
This type of business requires a charter and is owned by stockholders.
partnership
conglomerate
propretorship
corporation
31
Which factor might cause an increase in the supply of a product?
new techonology
fewer sellers in the market
decrease in productivity
increase in cost of raw materials
32
What type of market structure is represented by the picture?
monopolistic competition
monopoly
perfect competition
oligopoly
33
A price ceiling is set below the equilibrium, this will create what in the market?
deficit
shortage
surplus
balance
34
Supply increases when price increases because of this supply curve is
shifts to the left
downward sloping
upward sloping
flat
35
In free enterprise, what drives people to risk savings to start a business?
increase in stocks
potential for profit
desire to pay taxes
idea of failure
36
A new machine allows harvesting of bananas to double, what happens to price of bananas?
Increase
double
Decrease
stay the same
37
According to the circular flow, where do individuals sell their labor?
revenue market
product market
supermarket
factor market
38
This is a diagram that shows the exchange of goods and resources in a market system.
Production Possibilities
Demand Curve
Circular Flow
Supply Curve