Question 1

To test the theory that if the price of pens rises, then pen purchases fall, an economist would

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A)   analyze data on the price of pens and the price of pencils without holding other factors constant.
B)   investigate whether people purchase more pens when their income rises.
C)   analyze data on pen purchases linked to the price of pens, holding other factors constant.
D)   ask his or her friends if they would buy fewer pens when the price rises.

Question 2

An entrepreneur is:

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A)   an employee in a factory.
B)   the manager of a factory.
C)   the person who conceives and starts a business.
D)   the person who does not assume any risk in business.

Question 3

Select the normative statement that completes the following sentence: If the minimum wage is raised:

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A)   cost per unit of output will rise.
B)   workers will gain their rightful share of total income.
C)   the rate of inflation will increase.
D)   profits will fall.

Question 4

If an economist finds that when consumer incomes increase, consumers buy more cars, Ceteris paribus , then  the economist is assuming

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A)   the price of cars must be decreasing.
B)   all other things remain constant.
C)   the price of gas must be decreasing.
D)   the interest rate on car loans must be decreasing.

Question 5

Relate the term scarcity to the action(s)  it causes.

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A)   Scarcity causes developed nations to have more material goods than developing nations.
B)   Scarcity causes fewer technological advances.
C)   Scarcity forces people to want more material goods.
D)   Scarcity forces everyone to make choices.

Question 6

Which of the following is not an example of a factor of production?

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A)   A forest.
B)   A computer program.
C)   A n assembly-line worker .
D)   Dollars.

Question 7

A shift in a curve represents a change in:

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A)   the variable on the horizontal axis.
B)   the variable on the vertical axis.
C)   a third variable that is not on either axis.
D)   any variable that is relevant to the relationship being graphed.

Question 8

The price of milk would be of particular interest to

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A)   a microeconomist.
B)   a macroeconomist.
C)   neither a microeconomist nor a macroeconomist.
D)   both a microeconomist and a macroeconomist.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of scarcity?

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A)   Adam has more than enough food to eat each day.
B)   Benito is wealthy so he has everything he could ever want.
C)   Camden would like to have more designer clothes than he can afford.
D)   Dennis takes as many vacations as he would like since he won the lottery.

Question 10

Assume there is a relationship between two variables and the other-variables-held constant assumption (ceteris paribus)  is relaxed. We would expect that the line representing this relationship would:

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A)   change from inverse to direct.
B)   change from direct to inverse.
C)   have a greater number of data points.
D)   change its location.

Question 11

Microeconomics deals with the analysis of all the following questions except how:

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A)   the wages of carpenters are determined.
B)   high did unemployment rise during the Great Depression.
C)   does Ford decide how to price its cars.
D)   does a college student decide how to spend her income.

Question 12

The finite nature of the economy's resource base:

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A)   will be solved if only we would learn to conserve.
B)   is only a problem in developing countries.
C)   will be solved as technology advances.
D)   will always be with us.

Question 13

Which of the following is not an example of a capital input?

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A)   A person's skills and abilities, which can be employed to produce valuable goods and services.
B)   Factories and offices where goods and services are produced.
C)   Tools and equipment.
D)   Computers used by a company to record inventory, sales, and payroll.

Question 14

Natural resources are:

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A)   not considered scarce because no one pays for them.
B)   rarely used in production.
C)   included in the category of resources called land.
D)   available in unlimited quantities.

Question 15

If individuals who sit in the back of the classroom receive lower grades on average than the rest of the class, does that mean that sitting in the back of a classroom causes one to perform poorly on exams?

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A)   Not necessarily. The reoccurrence of a certain relationship between two variables does not necessarily imply causation.
B)   The reccurrence of such a relationship is definitely caused by the variation of another variable.
C)   The reccurrence of such a relationship is sufficient evidence that sitting in the back of a classroom will lead to lower grades.
D)   The reoccurrence of such a relationship is sufficient evidence that students who receive low grades prefer to keep a low profile and always sit in the back of the classroom.

Question 16

Exhibit 1A-2 Straight line 
In Exhibit 1A-2, explain the slope of straight line CD.

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A)   As the X value increases by 20, the Y value increases by 5, so the slope is 4.
B)   As the Y value increases by 5, the X value increases by 20, so the slope is 1/4.
C)   As the X value increases by 10, the Y value increases by 5, so the slope is 2.
D)   As the Y value increases by 5, the X value increases by 10, so the slope is 1/2.

Question 17

The perpetual problem in economics is:

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A)   our inability to work together effectively.
B)   our inability to satisfy everyone's wants with the available resources.
C)   likely to be solved in resource-rich countries.
D)   our inability to utilize resources efficiently.

Question 18

Suppose an economist tests the theory that when the price of leather increases, fewer pairs of shoes are produced. He observes more shoes being produced when the price of leather increases. At the same time, a new production technology allowed for more shoes to be produced in less time. He has

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A)   has confused association and causation.
B)   cannot test his theory because his observations violate the ceteris paribus assumption.
C)   used normative economics to answer a positive question.
D)   built a model with too many variables .

Question 19

The statement, "Violent crime has decreased in the last five years," is:

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A)   obviously wrong and, therefore, cannot be a positive statement.
B)   normative since it can be answered by simply looking at the facts.
C)   positive because it is testable.
D)   not very interesting because all normative issues are of little importance.

Exam 1: Introducing the Economic Way of Thinking

The perpetual problem in economics is:

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To test the theory that if the price of pens rises, then pen purchases fall, an economist would

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Which of the following is not an example of a capital input?

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Which of the following is not an example of a factor of production?

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The statement, "Violent crime has decreased in the last five years," is:

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Select the normative statement that completes the following sentence: If the minimum wage is raised:

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The finite nature of the economy's resource base:

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Assume there is a relationship between two variables and the other-variables-held constant assumption (ceteris paribus) is relaxed. We would expect that the line representing this relationship would:

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Relate the term scarcity to the action(s) it causes.

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If individuals who sit in the back of the classroom receive lower grades on average than the rest of the class, does that mean that sitting in the back of a classroom causes one to perform poorly on exams?

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Natural resources are:

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Microeconomics deals with the analysis of all the following questions except how:

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A shift in a curve represents a change in:

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An entrepreneur is:

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Suppose an economist tests the theory that when the price of leather increases, fewer pairs of shoes are produced. He observes more shoes being produced when the price of leather increases. At the same time, a new production technology allowed for more shoes to be produced in less time. He has

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The price of milk would be of particular interest to

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If an economist finds that when consumer incomes increase, consumers buy more cars, Ceteris paribus , then the economist is assuming

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Exhibit 1A-2 Straight line In Exhibit 1A-2, explain the slope of straight line CD.

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Which of the following is an example of scarcity?

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Exam 1: Introducing the Economic Way of Thinking

The perpetual problem in economics is:

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To test the theory that if the price of pens rises, then pen purchases fall, an economist would

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Which of the following is not an example of a capital input?

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Which of the following is not an example of a factor of production?

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The statement, "Violent crime has decreased in the last five years," is:

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Select the normative statement that completes the following sentence: If the minimum wage is raised:

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The finite nature of the economy's resource base:

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Assume there is a relationship between two variables and the other-variables-held constant assumption (ceteris paribus) is relaxed. We would expect that the line representing this relationship would:

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Relate the term scarcity to the action(s) it causes.

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If individuals who sit in the back of the classroom receive lower grades on average than the rest of the class, does that mean that sitting in the back of a classroom causes one to perform poorly on exams?

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Natural resources are:

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Microeconomics deals with the analysis of all the following questions except how:

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A shift in a curve represents a change in:

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An entrepreneur is:

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Suppose an economist tests the theory that when the price of leather increases, fewer pairs of shoes are produced. He observes more shoes being produced when the price of leather increases. At the same time, a new production technology allowed for more shoes to be produced in less time. He has

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The price of milk would be of particular interest to

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If an economist finds that when consumer incomes increase, consumers buy more cars, Ceteris paribus , then the economist is assuming

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Exhibit 1A-2 Straight line In Exhibit 1A-2, explain the slope of straight line CD.

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Which of the following is an example of scarcity?

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