Question 1

Figure 2-15
Relationship between Price and Cups of Coffee
 
-Refer to Figure 2-15.A movement from point A to point B is called

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A)   a shift in demand.
B)   a movement along the demand curve.
C)   a shift in supply.
D)   a movement along the supply curve.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Figure 2-2
 
-Refer to Figure 2-2.If households are sellers in the markets represented by Box D of this circular-flow diagram,then

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A)   Box D must represent the markets for factors of production.
B)   Box C must represent the markets for goods and services.
C)   firms are buyers in the markets represented by Box D.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Figure 2-4
 
-Refer to Figure 2-4.It is possible for this economy to produce

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A)   40 notepads and 20 lamps.
B)   50 notepads and 30 lamps.
C)   70 notepads and 40 lamps.
D)   All of the above.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

A pie chart is a way to display information regarding two variables.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Trade-offs are involved in most policy decisions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The slope of a line passing through the points (12,8) and (16,5) is

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A)   -3/4.
B)   3/4.
C)   -4/3.
D)   4/3.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Economists at the U.S.Department of Justice help enforce the nation's antitrust laws.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Figure 2-4
 
-Refer to Figure 2-4.Suppose this economy is producing at point W.Which of the following statements would best explain this situation?

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A)   The economy lacks the resources to produce at a more desirable point.
B)   The economy's available technology prevents it from producing at a more desirable point.
C)   There is widespread unemployment in the economy.
D)   Any of the above statements would be a legitimate explanation for this situation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The use of the coordinate system allows

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A)   for the display of the flows of dollars, goods and services, and factors of production in an economic system.
B)   for the display of how labor and other resources are organized in the production process.
C)   for the display of two variables on a single graph.
D)   for the creation of pie charts and bar graphs.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Albert Einstein once made the following observation about science:

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A)   "The whole of science is nothing more than the refinement of everyday thinking."
B)   "The whole of science is nothing more than an interesting intellectual exercise."
C)   "In order to understand science, one must rely solely on abstraction."
D)   "In order to understand science, one must transcend everyday thinking."E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Figure 2-2
 
-Refer to Figure 2-2.Devin works as an attorney for a corporation and is paid a salary in exchange for the legal services he performs.Juan owns office buildings and rents his buildings to companies in exchange for rent payments.If Devin's income is represented by a flow of dollars from Box D to Box B of this circular-flow diagram,then Juan's income is represented by a flow of dollars

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A)   from Box A to Box C.
B)   from Box C to Box A.
C)   from Box B to Box D.
D)   from Box D to Box B.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Differences in scientific judgement between economists is similar to all of the following except

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A)   astronomers debating whether the sun or earth was at the center of the solar system.
B)   meteorologists debating the existence of global warming.
C)   two politicians arguing about the fairness of the tax code.
D)   explorers debating whether or not the earth was flat before the time of Christopher Columbus.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is correct?

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A)   A horizontal line has an infinite slope, and a vertical line has a zero slope.
B)   A horizontal line has a slope of 1, and a vertical line has a slope of -1.
C)   A horizontal line has a zero slope, and a vertical line has an infinite slope.
D)   A horizontal line has a slope of -1, and a vertical line has a slope of 1.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Points outside the production possibilities frontier represent infeasible levels of production.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Points on the production possibilities frontier represent efficient levels of production.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Figure 2-8

-Refer to Figure 2-8,Panel (a) .In order to gain 2 donuts by moving from point L to point M,society must sacrifice

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A)   efficiency.
B)   employment.
C)   4 cups of coffee.
D)   More than one of the above is correct.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

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 18

Figure 2-8

-Refer to Figure 2-8,Panel (a) .Production is

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A)   possible at points J, K, L, and M, but efficient only at points J, L, and M.
B)   possible at points J, K, L, and M, but efficient only at point K.
C)   possible at points J, L, M, and N, but efficient only at points J, L, and M.
D)   possible at points J, L, M, and N, but efficient only at point N.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Figure 2-14
 
-Refer to Figure 2-14.Unemployment could cause this economy to produce at point B.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Figure 2-15
Relationship between Price and Cups of Coffee
 
-Refer to Figure 2-15.Which of the following could result in a movement from point B to point Z?

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A)   a change in the price of coffee
B)   a change in the number of cups of coffee demanded
C)   a change in income
D)   More than one of the above is correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 2: Thinking Like an Economist.

Differences in scientific judgement between economists is similar to all of the following except

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Figure 2-8 -Refer to Figure 2-8,Panel (a) .Production is

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Figure 2-4 -Refer to Figure 2-4.Suppose this economy is producing at point W.Which of the following statements would best explain this situation?

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Figure 2-15 Relationship between Price and Cups of Coffee -Refer to Figure 2-15.Which of the following could result in a movement from point B to point Z?

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The slope of a line passing through the points (12,8) and (16,5) is

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Points on the production possibilities frontier represent efficient levels of production.

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Figure 2-2 -Refer to Figure 2-2.If households are sellers in the markets represented by Box D of this circular-flow diagram,then

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Figure 2-4 -Refer to Figure 2-4.It is possible for this economy to produce

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Points outside the production possibilities frontier represent infeasible levels of production.

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Economists at the U.S.Department of Justice help enforce the nation's antitrust laws.

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Figure 2-8 -Refer to Figure 2-8,Panel (a) .In order to gain 2 donuts by moving from point L to point M,society must sacrifice

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Albert Einstein once made the following observation about science:

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Trade-offs are involved in most policy decisions.

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Which of the following is correct?

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The use of the coordinate system allows

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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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Figure 2-14 -Refer to Figure 2-14.Unemployment could cause this economy to produce at point B.

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A pie chart is a way to display information regarding two variables.

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Figure 2-15 Relationship between Price and Cups of Coffee -Refer to Figure 2-15.A movement from point A to point B is called

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Exam 2: Thinking Like an Economist.

Differences in scientific judgement between economists is similar to all of the following except

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Figure 2-8 -Refer to Figure 2-8,Panel (a) .Production is

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Figure 2-4 -Refer to Figure 2-4.Suppose this economy is producing at point W.Which of the following statements would best explain this situation?

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Figure 2-15 Relationship between Price and Cups of Coffee -Refer to Figure 2-15.Which of the following could result in a movement from point B to point Z?

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The slope of a line passing through the points (12,8) and (16,5) is

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Points on the production possibilities frontier represent efficient levels of production.

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Figure 2-2 -Refer to Figure 2-2.If households are sellers in the markets represented by Box D of this circular-flow diagram,then

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Figure 2-4 -Refer to Figure 2-4.It is possible for this economy to produce

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Points outside the production possibilities frontier represent infeasible levels of production.

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Economists at the U.S.Department of Justice help enforce the nation's antitrust laws.

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Figure 2-8 -Refer to Figure 2-8,Panel (a) .In order to gain 2 donuts by moving from point L to point M,society must sacrifice

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Albert Einstein once made the following observation about science:

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Trade-offs are involved in most policy decisions.

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Which of the following is correct?

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The use of the coordinate system allows

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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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Figure 2-14 -Refer to Figure 2-14.Unemployment could cause this economy to produce at point B.

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A pie chart is a way to display information regarding two variables.

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