ECON 160 Lecture 3: Lecture 3
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A bowed out PPF reflects which of the following ideas?
i.increasing opportunity cost
ii. resources are not equally productive in all activities
iii. prices of goods increase over time
I only |
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I and iii |
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ii and iii |
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I and ii |
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QUESTION 2
With no international trade, a country ________ consume at a point outside of its PPF; with international trade, a country ________ consume at a point outside of its PPF.
can; cannot |
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cannot; can |
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cannot; cannot |
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can; can |
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QUESTION 3
If the production possibilities frontier between two goods is a straight line, then the
the line does not qualify as a production possibilities frontier because the unattainable production points are too close to the inefficient production points. |
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opportunity cost is not a ratio. |
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increasing opportunity costs. |
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resources are equally productive in both goods. |
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QUESTION 4
As an economy produces more of one of the goods on a bowed out production possibilities frontier, what happens to the opportunity cost of producing the good?
It might increase, decrease, or remain constant depending on how much people value the additional units of the good. |
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It decreases. |
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It increases. |
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It remains constant. |
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QUESTION 5
"Comparative advantage" is defined as a situation in which one person can produce
more of a good than another person. |
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a good for a lower dollar cost than another person. |
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a good for a lower opportunity cost than another person. |
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more of all goods than another person. |
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QUESTION 6
When a production possibilities frontier is bowed outward, as more of one good is produced, its opportunity cost
increases. |
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decreases. |
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might increase, decrease, or remain constant depending on how much people value the additional units of the good. |
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remains constant. |
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QUESTION 7
A bowed out production possibility frontier shows that the
opportunity cost relationship is linear. |
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the opportunity cost of a good is constant as more of the good is produced. |
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the opportunity cost of a good increase as more of the good is produced. |
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the opportunity cost of a good decrease as more of the good is produced. |
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QUESTION 8
Which of the following statements is correct?
The production possibilities frontier shows that there are no limits to production. |
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Any point on or within the PPF is production efficient. |
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If capital is idle, the economy is producing at its full potential. |
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A tradeoff is a limit that forces an exchange or a substitution of one thing for something else. |
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QUESTION 9
A major earthquake occurs in the central part of the United States. What impact would this have on the nation's production possibilities frontier and why?
A tradeoff would occur to replace the resources and goods destroyed. |
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It would shift inward because some of the nation's resources, such as capital and labor, would be destroyed. |
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It would shift outward because unemployment would be reduced. |
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Nothing would happen because the nation would still have the same capabilities. |
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QUESTION 10
When a nation is producing on its production possibilities frontier, if more resources are used to produce one good, then the production of other goods
must increase. |
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must decrease. |
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must remain the same. |
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must change but they might increase or decrease. |
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QUESTION 11
Moving along a country's PPF, a reasonable opportunity costs increase is that
unemployment increases as a country produce more and more of one good. |
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unemployment decreases as a country produces more and more of one good. |
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some resources are better suited for producing one good rather than the other. |
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technology declines as a country produce more and more of one good. |
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QUESTION 12
A reason the production possibilities frontier exists is
scarcity of resources and unlimited technology. |
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unemployment. |
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scarcity of resources. |
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unlimited resources and technology. |
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QUESTION 13
Moving from one point to another on a production possibilities frontier implies
increasing the production of one good and decreasing the production of another. |
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increasing the production of both goods. |
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decreasing the production of both goods. |
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holding the production levels of both goods constant. |
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QUESTION 14
Specialization and trade make a country better off because with trade the country can consume at a point
outside its production possibilities frontier. |
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on its trading partner's production possibilities frontier. |
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inside its production possibilities frontier. |
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on its production possibilities frontier. |
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QUESTION 15
The production possibilities frontier is the
the boundary between the combinations of goods and services that can be produced and the combinations that cannot be produced when technology is changing. |
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the minimum output that can be produced when resources are used inefficiently. |
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the boundary between the combinations of goods and services that can be produced and the combinations that cannot be produced, given the available factors of production and the state of technology. |
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maximum output that can be produced at an opportunity cost of zero. |
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QUESTION 16
The opportunity cost of economic growth is ________ and the benefit of economic growth is ________.
decreased current consumption; decreased future consumption |
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decreased current consumption; increased future consumption |
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increased current consumption; increased future consumption |
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increased current consumption; decreased future consumption |
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QUESTION 17
In terms of a nation's production possibilities frontier, what impact does international trade have?
International trade shifts the nation's production possibilities frontier outward. |
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International trade shifts the production possibilities frontier outward for the goods that are exported and inward for the goods that are imported. |
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International trade shifts the nation's production possibilities frontier inward. |
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International trade allows the nation to consume at a point outside its production possibilities frontier. |
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QUESTION 18
The production possibilities frontier illustrates the
goods and services that people want. |
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limits to people's wants. |
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resources the economy possesses, but not it is the level of technology. |
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maximum combinations of goods and services that can be produced. |
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QUESTION 19
As we move along the production possibilities frontier,
the possibilities of tradeoffs diminish. |
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the production of one good increases as the production of the other good decreases. |
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more of both goods can be produced. |
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a tradeoff is not possible because nations need all goods. |
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QUESTION 20
What is the opportunity cost of economic growth?
Eliminate scarcity |
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Land. |
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Capital goods. |
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Consumption of goods. |
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QUESTION 21
Which of the following statements is correct?
i.As the economy grows, the opportunity costs of economic growth decrease.
ii. Economic growth has no opportunity cost.
iii. The opportunity cost of economic growth is current consumption forgone.
ii only |
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iii only |
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I only |
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I and iii |
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QUESTION 22
Does economic growth depend upon which of the following?
i. Increasing the quantity of labor.
ii. Lowering the prices of goods and services.
iii. Advancing technology.
ii only. |
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I only. |
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I and iii. |
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iii only. |
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QUESTION 23
When drawing a production possibilities frontier, which of the following is held constant?
the amount of money in the economy |
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the prices of goods and services |
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the quantity of the goods and services that are produced |
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the available factors of production and the state of technology |
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QUESTION 24
To increase its economic growth, a nation should
encourage spending on goods and services. |
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increase in current consumption. |
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encourage education because that increases the quality of labor. |
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limit the number of people in college because they produce nothing. |
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QUESTION 25
The opportunity cost of one more slice of pizza in terms of sodas is the
some pizza slices we have to give up to get one extra soda. |
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the total number of sodas that we have divided by the total number of pizza slices that we have. |
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the total number of pizza slices that we have divided by the total number of sodas that we have. |
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the number of sodas we have to give up to get one extra pizza slice. |
Question 26 pts
Which of the following is not a reason why specialization and trade are beneficial to society?
Specialization fosters learning by doing, thus lowering the unit-costs of products | |
Firms and workers become less dependent on others for producing goods and services |
The total output of economic goods may be increased even without any increase in resources | |
Scarce resources are utilized more efficiently by exploiting differences among them |
Question 27 pts
Laissez-faire capitalism limits the government's economic functions to the following, except:
Protecting private property rights | |
Establishing a legal environment to enforce contracts among individuals |
Setting prices of individual goods and services | |
Preventing individuals and firms from coercing others |
Question 28 pts
A production system where various workers concentrate on different specialized tasks to contribute towards a whole product is referred to as:
Roundabout production | |
A coincidence of wants |
Freedom of enterprise | |
Division of labor |
Question 29 pts
The market system is said to be characterized by "consumer sovereignty." This is because:
A sovereign government determines which consumer goods will be produced | |
Firms must match their production decisions to the consumers' choices |
The prices of consumer goods are regulated by a sovereign government | |
Consumer goods are considered to be more important than capital goods |
Question 30 pts
Consumers express self-interest when they:
Seek the lowest price for a product | |
Reduce business losses |
Exclude others in their thinking | |
Collect economic profits |
Question 311 pts
Refer to the above graph with three demand curves. An "increase in quantity demanded" would be illustrated by a change from:
Point 5 to point 1 | |
Point 4 to point 1 |
Point 2 to point 5 | |
Point 4 to point 6 |
Question 32 pts
The table below shows the weekly demand for hamburger in a market where there are just three buyers.
Refer to the above table. At a price of $6, the weekly market quantity demanded for hamburger is:
17 | |
23 |
24 | |
18 |
Question 33pts
If farmers withhold some of their current corn harvest from the market because they anticipate a higher price of corn in the near future, then this would cause a(n):
Movement up along the current supply curve of corn | |
Movement down along the current supply curve of corn |
Leftward shift in the current supply of corn | |
Rightward shift in the current supply of corn |
Question 34 pts
Which of the following will not cause the supply curve to shift?
A technological change in the production of the good | |
A change in the prices of other goods that producers could be producing |
A change in the costs of resources needed to produce the good | |
A change in the price of the good |
Question 35 pts
All of the following would affect the position of the supply curve for cranberries, except the:
Price of agricultural land for cranberries | |
Cost of fertilizers for cranberry production |
Popularity of cranberry drinks | |
Development of a new pest control for cranberries |
Question 36 pts
When high-school and college graduates apply for jobs in the labor markets,
Job applicants and employers are both "buyers". | |
Job applicants are the "sellers" while employers are the "buyers". |
Job applicants and employers are both "sellers". | |
Job applicants are the "buyers" while employers are the "sellers". |
Question 37 pts
Refer to the figure above, which shows three supply curves for corn. Which of the following would cause the supply of corn to shift from S1 to S2?
A decrease in consumer incomes, assuming corn is a normal good | |
The development of a more effective insecticide against corn rootworm |
An increase in the price of fertilizer | |
A change in consumer tastes away from cornbread |
Question 38 pts
Which is of the following statements is correct?
If demand increases, then price will decrease | |
If demand decreases, then price will decrease |
If price decreases, then demand will decrease | |
If price increases, then demand will decrease |
Question 39 pts
Which would be a likely cause of an increase in the demand for pizza?
A decrease in the price of hamburger sandwiches | |
A health report showing eating pizza reduces stress |
A reduced desire for take-out and fast-food dining | |
A decrease in the prices of cheese, pepperoni, and mushrooms |
Question 40 pts
A market for a product reaches equilibrium when:
Price falls further after there is a shortage | |
The price rises further after there is a surplus |
Buyers intend to buy a quantity equal to the quantity that sellers intend to sell | |
The actual quantity bought by buyers equals actual quantity sold by sellers |
Question 41 pts
A higher price reduces the quantity demanded for a product because:
Individuals can afford less of the product and will switch to substitutes | |
The financial assets of individuals increase |
Individuals will buy more of the product and less of its substitutes | |
The purchasing power of individuals increases |
Question 42 pts
The idea of the Law of Demand, as applied to electric cars, assumes which of the following to be constant?
Price of electric cars | |
How much sellers are charging customers for electric cars |
Price of gasoline cars | |
Quantity of electric cars demanded by buyers |
Question 43 pts
Use the following graph of the demand for coffee:
Refer to the above diagram of three demand curves for coffee. An increase in the price of coffee, other factors constant, would cause a:
Movement from point a to point b | |
Movement from point b to point a |
Shift from D1 to D2 | |
Shift from D1 to D3 |
Question 44 pts
Which of the following factors will decrease the current demand for a product?
A decrease in the current price of a complementary product | |
A decrease in the current price of a substitute product |
An increase in the current price of a substitute product | |
An expected increase in the future price of the product |
Question 45pts
In competitive markets, a surplus or shortage will:
Cause shifts in the demand and supply curves that tend to eliminate the surplus or shortage | |
Cause changes in the quantities demanded and supplied that tend to intensify the surplus or shortage |
Cause changes in the quantities demanded and supplied that tend to eliminate the surplus or shortage | |
Never exist because the markets are always at equilibrium |
Question 46 pts
Which of the following would cause a leftward shift in the supply curve for car washes?
A decrease in taxes on car washes | |
An increase in the price of car washing equipment |
A decrease in the price of water | |
An increase in the number of cars in the city |
Question 47pts
The market system automatically corrects a surplus condition in a competitive market by:
Raising the price of the commodity in question while decreasing the quantity demanded | |
Raising the price of the commodity in question while increasing the quantity demanded |
Reducing the price of the commodity in question while increasing the quantity demanded | |
Reducing the price of the commodity in question while decreasing the quantity demanded |
Question 48 pts
A leftward shift of the supply curve for oil in the United States is most likely to result from:
A decrease in the world price of oil | |
An increase in the costs of exploration and drilling for oil |
An increase in the subsidy for oil exploration and drilling | |
A decrease in the fees that oil companies must pay for drilling licenses |
Question 49 pts
A fall in the price of milk, used in the production of ice cream, will:
Decrease the supply of ice cream | |
Have no effect on the supply of ice cream |
Increase the supply of ice cream | |
Cause a movement along the supply curve of ice cream |
Question 50 pts
Refer to the above graph, which shows the market for beef where demand shifted from D1 and D2. The change in equilibrium from E1 to E2 is most likely to result from:
An increase in the cost of cattle feed | |
A decrease in consumer incomes |
A decrease in the tax on beef products | |
An increase in the price of pork |