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WorksheetsMicroeconomics Year BIG QUIZ `
Total questions: 116
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
Refers to all plots of ground and other natural resources used in the production of goods and services.
Land
Labor
Entrepreneurial Ability
Capital
If the price of Kellogg's Corn Flakes goes up from $1.89 to $2.05 and quantity demanded changes from 250 to 210, then the price elasticity of demand would be:
0.47
0.02
250
2.14
Alyssa’s Floral Shoppe dropped its prices for a dozen roses from $45 to $35 this year. Because of this decrease in price, the quantity sold increased from 1000 to 1500. The price elasticity of demand for Alyssa’s roses is:
1.00.
1.6.
0.625.
2.25
The income elasticity of demand is a measure of the:
relative responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in income.
absolute change in demand yielded by an absolute change in income.
slope of the income-consumption curve.
negative slope of a market demand curve.
ΔTR/ΔQ = _____
Which of the following is the best definition of costs?
The total amount of income a business makes from selling products or services.
The amount of money a business has left over after paying for materials.
The total amount of money a business spends.
Kelly makes and sells quilted blankets out of her home. She charges $50 per blanket. For each blanket she makes, she must spend $1 on thread, $2 in electricity and $12 on cloth. This month she made and sold 15 blankets. What is Kelly's total cost?
$25
$225
$375
$750
Any individual who purchases goods and services from the market for his/her end-use is called a..................
Customer
Purchaser
Consumer
All these
any consumption beyond the point of satiety leads to _______
utility
disutility
indifference curves are convex to the origin because of ___________ marginal rate of substitution
increasing
decreasing
constant
according to the law of diminishing marginal utility, satisfaction derived from consumption of each additional unit:
increases
decreases
remains same
either increases or decreases
Which of the following could attract new firm to join an industry?
Normal profits
Economic losses
Economic profits
Accounting profits
Which of the following describes a monopoly firm?
Single seller
Many sellers
Many substitutes
No barrier to entry
In part, perfect competition arises if
i. each firm's minimum efficient scale is large relative to demand.
ii. each firm produces a good or service identical to those produced by its many competitors.
iii. there are significant barriers to entry.
i only
ii only
i and ii
iii only
i and ii
What will happen to the price of corn if almost no rain falls on corn crops?
The price will increase
The price will decrease
What will happen to the price of tomatoes if more farmers decide to start growing tomatoes?
The price will increase
The price will decrease
A product is likely to have a price elasticity of demand that exceeds 1 when:
Its price falls
It is a necessity
It has close substitutes
Consumers are not very responsive to changes in price
The private sector creates opportunities for entrepreneurs to enter the free market
True
False
The main objective of the private sector is
to make a profit
to provide a service
to help others
to pay taxes
The main objective of the public sector is
to make a profit.
to provide a service.
to provide advice.
to pay dividends.
Public Sector Enterprises are owned by ?
Government
Citizens
Businesses
None of these
The "law of demand" states that changes in
demand are related directly to changes in supply.
the quantity demanded of a good are not related to changes in the quantity supplied.
the quantity demanded of a good are inversely related to changes in its price.
demand are inversely related to changes in supply.
If the price of good X increases what happens to its substitute (good Y)?
The demand for good Y will increase.
The market price of good X will decrease.
The demand for good Y will decrease.
The demand for good X will not change.
Which statement expresses a central idea of how the laws of supply and demand work?
The government sets the prices for goods and services.
Prices are determined by the interaction of producers and consumers.
Consumers alone determine the prices for goods and services.
Technology dictates the prices charged for goods and services.
New technology advances the rate at which furniture can be assembled. Why does this change the supply?
There is a change in cost of production.
The number of producers changes.
The expectations of consumers changes.
The output rate declines.
The point in the middle of the two curves represents or shows....?
Market Equilibrium
An increase in supply
A shortage
A surplus
If the supply curve on this graph represents iPhones, what would cause the change from S to S1 (red to purple line)?
An increase in computer chips
An increase in the cost of producing an iPhone
Employees figure out a way to work more efficiently
The price of iPhones increases
This graph represents...?
Changes in quantity demanded
Changes in quantity supplied
Changes in demand
Changes in supply
Mr. Sherman goes to the ticket booth to buy tickets for a Lakers game. Mr. Sherman is told that the game is sold out and no tickets are available. Which best explains why there are no basketball tickets available?
In a market, if quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded what occurs?
Shortage
Surplus
Scarcity
Equilibrium
The point at which Supply and Demand curves meet is known as what?
Exchange Rate
Perfection
Equilibrium
Center point
The price of a tomato increases and people buy more lettuce. You infer that lettuce and tomatoes are ________.
complements
normal goods
substitutes
inferior goods
In the above figure, what is the minimum supply price for the fourth gallon of ice cream?
$2.00
$3.00
$4.00
$5.00
Weather forecasters predict this summer will be much hotter than usual. What will probably happen to the demand for air conditioners?
The demand will probably go up
The demand will probably go down
A severe drought has damaged this year's lettuce crop. The initial effect on the lettuce market is a
decrease in the demand for lettuce.
decrease in the supply of lettuce.
decrease in both the demand and supply of lettuce.
rightward movement along the demand curve for lettuce.
Which of the following will NOT shift the supply curve for pick-up trucks?
a technological advance.
an increase in the price of a resource used to produce pick-up trucks.
a change in the number of firms supplying pick-up trucks.
a change in the price of pick-up trucks.
If a product is in shortage, we can conclude that its price
is in the equilibrium price level.
will fall in the near future.
is below the equilibrium price level.
is above the equilibrium price level.
Given the demand function is Qd = 200 - 5P and supply function is Qs = 100 + 5P. What is the quantity equilibrium?
100
150
200
125
If the current price is $800, how will market equilibrium be restored?
Consumers will bid up the price
Producers will lower the price
The price will not change
Which of the following is NOT an example of a scarce resource?
Sugar
Eggs
Ovens
An online recipe for chocolate cake.
Which of the following are economic choices that must be made in all economic systems? Select all that apply.
What goods and services will be produced?
What will the price of the goods and services be?
How will the goods and services be produced?
Who will receive the goods and services?
A market system provides society's wants and needs due to
government dictating the means of production.
the role of social protests.
self interest of the firms and business owners.
government regulation.
If the farmer is currently producing at possibility A, what is the opportunity cost of 45 pounds of peaches?
0 pounds of strawberries.
14 pounds of strawberries.
24 pounds of strawberries.
45 pounds of strawberries.
If Country A is currently producing 4 pencils but decides it wants to increase production to 9 pencils, what will its opportunity costs be for the additional pencils?
2 pens
6 Pens
10 pens
20 pens
The table above represents the length of time it takes China and the United States to produce a bushel of wheat or an IPhone.
Based on the table, which country has the absolute advantage in producing IPhones?
China
The United States
Both countries do.
Neither country does.
Michael and David are artists. The table above represents the number of paintings or sculptures that each artist can produce in a year.
What is Michael's opportunity cost for a painting?
1/2 a sculpture.
1 sculpture.
5 sculptures.
10 sculptures.
The problem of unlimited desires and limited resources is the problem of
wants
marginal benefit
scarcity
free enterprise
When you buy a game system and games together, this is an example of which economic concept?
Complements
Substitutions
Elasticity
Economics
When you buy a PlayStation instead of an X-Box because the price of the PlayStation went up, this is an example of what?
Complements
Substitutions
Elasticity
Economics
According to the _____, quantity demanded and price move in opposite directions.
law of demand
demand curve
demand schedule
market demand
In a ____, most economic decisions are made by individuals looking out for their own interests.
free exchange
market economy
privatized economy
socialist market
____ are rewards offered to try to get people to take certain economic actions.
Profits
Incentives
Marginal benefits
Trade-offs
When economists look at supply and demand schedules and/or supply and demand curves, what are the only two variables examined?
Price and Demand
Price and Supply
Price and Quantity
Price and Equilibrium Point
What determines if an item's demand is elastic?
If an item is on sale
If an item continues to be bought, despite the rise in price
If an item stops being bought because of a rise in price
If an item is not on sale
A ____ system allows businesses to compete for profit with a minimum of government interference.
Free Market
Traditional
Command
Mixed
A _____ is a graph that lists prices on the vertical axis and quantities on the horizontal axis.
demand curve
market demand
utility demand
demand schedule
_____ refers to the desire, willingness, and ability to buy a good or service.
Supply
Demand
Law of Demand
Market Supply
A ____ is a chart or table showing quantities supplied at different possible prices.
supply schedule
supply curve
market table
profit graph
What is the term for the principle that suppliers will normally offer more for sale at higher prices and less at lower prices?
law of supply
supply schedule
law of demand
market demand
____ is the struggle between buyers and sellers to get the best products at the lowest prices.
Competition
Productivity
Free enterprise
Economic freedom
When a new producer of soap enters the market, and the supply curve shifts to the right, which determinant of supply shift is this an example of?
Number of Sellers
Subsidies
Producer Expectations
Input Costs
How are milk and cereal complements?
You usually buy milk and cereal together
They are eaten together
You get complements based on your choices of each
Cereal is expensive but Milk is not
This graph demonstrates
A shift in the Supply Curve
A higher market price after the shift of the Demand Curve
A lower market price after the shift of the Demand Curve
No change in the market quantity after the shift of the Demand Curve
The graph below is an example of a
Demand Schedule
Demand Curve
Supply Schedule
Supply Curve
The table below is an example of a
Supply Schedule
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
Demand Schedule
In which economic system is the protection of private property rights essential?
Command
Traditional
Market
Socialism
In which economic system does the government answer all three of the big economic questions? (What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?)
Command
Socialism
Market
Traditional
Based on the passage, East Germany's government planned to transform its economy from: Click the magnifying glass for a better view.
Traditional to mixed
Command to traditional
Market to mixed
Command to mixed
Which of the following best explains a mixed economy?
Private ownership of the factors of production and regulation of businesses by government
Market exchanges answer all three of the big economic questions
Family customs and traditions determine what and how to produce a good
Government answers all three of the big economic questions
_____________ are a positive incentive for entrepreneurs to start a business despite the risks.
Pride
Wealth
Profits
Being an employer
In a __________________ economy, families, clans, or tribes make economic decisions based on generational customs and beliefs.
Mixed
Market
Traditional
Command
For markets to work efficiently, _________________ need to be well defined and enforced by law, otherwise trade would break down.
competition
private property rights
voluntary exchange
consumer soverignty
What does government provide with the revenue it takes in from taxes?
Headaches
Public goods and services
More Congressmen
Greater control of the media
Which economy is dictated by supply and demand and the buyers and sellers (consumers and producers)?
Market
Socilaism
Mixed
Command
If I choose to be a fisherman for my town because my father was a fishermen, and my grandfather was a fisherman what economic system is this?
Mixed
Market
Traditional
Command
There are four types of economic systems. Most economies are _____.
Traditional
Command
Market
Mixed
The Country of North Korea has a dictator that makes all of the economic decisions. What type of economy is this?
Traditional
Market
Command
Mixed
Based on the passage, East Germany's government planned to transform its economy from: Click the magnifying glass for a better view.
Traditional to mixed
Command to traditional
Market to mixed
Command to mixed
Which of the following best explains a mixed economy?
Private ownership of the factors of production and regulation of businesses by government
Market exchanges answer all three of the big economic questions
Family customs and traditions determine what and how to produce a good
Government answers all three of the big economic questions
_____________ are a positive incentive for entrepreneurs to start a business despite the risks.
Pride
Wealth
Profits
Being an employer
This guy is called the father of economics and he literally wrote the book on capitalism
Karl Marx
Tom Brady
Kanye West
Adam Smith
