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WorksheetsAP Micro Review
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 41mins
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
A ____ system allows businesses to compete for profit with a minimum of government interference.
Free Market
Traditional
Command
Mixed
_____ 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
A volcano erupts in Hawaii that destroys or damages many of the orchards that supply the U.S. with pineapples. What will be the effect on price and quantity of pineapples sold, assuming all else is equal?
Price will rise and quantity will also rise.
Price will drop and quantity will also drop.
Price will drop but quantity will rise.
Price will rise but quantity will drop.
With respect to raising funds, the primary difference between a corporation and other types of businesses is that
they can sell shares of the company to the general public.
they obtain loans from banks.
they always have collateral, but other businesses do not.
they can more easily make decisions about whether to seek a loan.
A breakthrough in nanotechnology allows silicon chips for computers to be produced much more quickly and cheaply. If demand for computers remains unchanged, what will be the effect upon market price and supply?
Both price and supply will rise.
Both price and supply will fall.
The supply will rise while the price falls.
The supply will fall while the price rises.
A market structure in which only one producer supplies a good that is in demand, thereby permitting them to set the price by how much they supply, is called
competition.
monopoly.
oligopoly.
conglomerate.
George has just saved enough money to buy the car he's dreamed of. He puts down $5,000 in cash and finances the rest through his local credit union. George's car is
a consumer good.
a capital good.
a production cost.
a renewable resource.
Jordan works for Georgia as a teacher. His labor provides the government with a much-needed service, and they pay him a salary. With his salary, he buys goods from private businesses, and pays taxes to the government. Jordan's economic interdependence with the government and businesses is referred to as
the money flow.
the monetary cycle.
circular flow of economic activity.
economic independence.
The market for labor would be considered a ________________ market.
product
factor
wage
monopolistic
A politician is worried that plane manufacturers will go out of business because profits are too low. This would mean many voters would lose their jobs. As a solution, they propose a price floor. What is the LIKELY result of this?
a shortage of planes
the problem will be solved without adverse effects
an increase in the quality of the planes
a surplus of planes
Amy just opened her own consulting firm. She loves being her own boss and not consulting with anyone before she makes decisions. The only downside is that she has invested all the money herself. If the business fails, she could go bankrupt. What kind of business is it?
sole proprietorship
partnership
cooperative
corporation
If the income of consumers declines, what will be the MOST LIKELY effect on the equilibrium price and quantity of candy?
Both price and quantity will decline.
Both price and quantity will rise.
Prices will rise, but quantity will decline.
Prices will decline, but quantity will rise.
Even though Bonnie can buy her favorite apple pie at the grocery store for a third of the price, she insists at buying it at a country store. She insists the pies are better and willingly pays the extra money. Thus, the country store sells apple pies for more than the average price. This is largely due to?
the market equilibrium price for apple pies
change in quantity demanded
price controls
economic impact of consumer taste
To protect US peanut farmers, the government sets a price floor for peanuts. It also passes a number of subsidies to help farmers. Although farmers are glad to get the relief, these actions will LIKELY result in
the United States becoming a command economy.
lower safety standards for peanuts.
a surplus of peanuts.
a shortage of peanuts.
Susan, Phil, Robert, and Martina decide to quit their big firms and start their own law practice together. The four make all business decisions together and share all of the profits and risks. Their new law firm is a
sole proprietorship.
major corporation.
partnership.
franchise.
In this supply & demand schedule, what would happen if the price of the socks was set at $2.50 a pair?
All socks would sell because it would be the equilibrium price.
a shortage.
a surplus.
No socks would be produced because it would be the equilibrium price.
What would happen if producers raised the price to $3.50 a pair?
The socks would be priced at the equilibrium price.
No one would buy socks because they are priced too high.
a surplus.
a shortage.
In a perfect market economy, for what price will the socks be sold?
$1.50
$2.00
$3.00
$4.50
Represents how goods, services, and money move through our economy.
Circular Flow Diagram
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
Supply and Demand Curve
A minimum price consumers are required to pay for a good or service.
Price Ceiling
Market Clearing Price
Equilibrium
Price Floor
A maximum price consumers are required to pay for a good or service.
Price Ceiling
Equilibrium
Market Clearing Price
Price Floor
A market structure in which a few large firms dominate a market.
Oligopoly
Monopoly
Monopolistic Competition
Perfect Competition
A market structure in which many companies sell products that are similar but not identical.
Monopolistic Competition
Oligopoly
Monopoly
Perfect Competition
A market structure in which a large number of firms all produce the same product and no single seller controls supply or prices.
Monopoly
Monopolistic Comeptition
Oligopoly
Perfect Competition
What is the Profit Maximizing Formula?
Revenue > Expenses
MR > ATC
MR = MC
AFC + AVC = ATC
What is the difference between Accounting (Normal) Profit and Economic Profit?
Merchandise Costs
Opportunity Cost
Labor Cost
Expenses
Bob currently earns $50,000 per year as a financial planner. If he quit his job and opened an ice cream stand on the beach, earning $25,000 per year in accounting profit, what is his Economic Profit?
$25,000
$50,000
$75,000
-$25,000
According to the Profit Maximizing Formula, how many units should this firm produce?
2
3
4
5
Which of the following is the best definition for Marginal Cost?
The cost of producing more units
The cost of producing one additional unit
Fixed costs
Variable Costs
Which costs change based on the number of units produced?
Fixed
Variable
Labor, utilities, and raw materials are an example of which of these?
Fixed Costs
Variable Costs
Which of the following best explains why firms experience Increasing Marginal Returns?
Workers can specialize
Workers reach the limit of fixed resources
Managers motivate workers to produce more
Poor management leads to low motivation
With which worker does this firm begin to experience Diminishing Marginal Returns?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
With which worker does this firm begin to experience Negative Marginal Returns?
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
A firm expands its fixed resources and its overall costs of production go down. It is experiencing...
Increasing returns to scale
Constant returns to scale
Negative returns to scale
A firm expands its fixed resources and its overall costs of production go up. It is experiencing...
Increasing returns to scale
Constant returns to scale
Negative returns to scale
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of Perfectly Competitive markets?
Many small firms
Virtually identical products
High barriers to entry
No need to advertise
In the long run, a Perfectly Competitive Firm will..
Earn zero economic profit
Earn an economic profit
Make an economic loss
Shut down
Which of the following best describes Allocative Efficiency?
D = ATC
D = AVC
D = MC
Run = DMC
What will happen when there is short-term LOSS in a market?
Firms will enter the market, and prices will rise.
Firms will enter the market, and prices will fall.
Firms will leave the market, and prices will rise.
Firms will leave the market, and prices will fall.
What will happen when there is short-term PROFIT in a market?
Firms will enter the market, and prices will rise.
Firms will enter the market, and prices will fall.
Firms will leave the market, and prices will rise.
Firms will leave the market, and prices will fall.
