Question 1

Any point on a country's production possibilities frontier represents a combination of two goods that an economy

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A)   will never be able to produce.
B)   can produce using all available resources and technology.
C)   can produce using some portion, but not all, of its resources and technology.
D)   may be able to produce in the future with more resources and/or superior technology.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

In surveys of professional economists, fourteen propositions were endorsed by an overwhelming majority of respondents.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not an example of a positive, as opposed to normative, statement?

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A)   Higher gasoline prices will reduce gasoline consumption.
B)   Equality is more important than efficiency.
C)   Trade restrictions lower our standard of living.
D)   If a nation wants to avoid inflation, it will restrict the growth rate of the quantity of money.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a normative - as opposed to a positive - statement?

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A)   The discount rate is the interest rate the Federal Reserve charges banks to borrow funds.
B)   The US income tax rate increases with the amount of income earned.
C)   The government should increase the tax on gasoline.
D)   The US unemployment rate increased to 10 percent in 2009.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

When economists are trying to explain the world, they are scientists, and when they are trying to help improve the world, they are policy advisers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Figure 2-12
 
-Refer to Figure 2-12. Which of the following combinations of points are both efficient and attainable for this economy?

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A)   B, C
B)   A, D, H
C)   A, B, C, D, H
D)   F, GE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The slope of a line is equal to the change in the x-variable divided by the change in the y-variable.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Economists have helped modify the debate over the environment

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A)   by pointing out that nature is invaluable.
B)   by focusing discussion on issues of resource allocation.
C)   by lobbying Congress for acid rain legislation.
D)   by arguing against tradeable permits for pollution.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The production possibilities frontier provides an illustration of the principle that

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A)   trade can make everyone better off.
B)   governments can sometimes improve market outcomes.
C)   people face trade-offs.
D)   people respond to incentives.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The opportunity cost of obtaining more of one good is shown on the production possibilities frontier as the

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A)   amount of the other good that must be given up.
B)   market price of the additional amount produced.
C)   amount of resources that must be devoted to its production.
D)   number of dollars that must be spent to produce it.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Two variables that have a negative correlation move in opposite directions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A normative economic statement such as "The minimum wage should be abolished"

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A)   would likely be made by an economist acting as a scientist.
B)   would require values and data in order to be evaluated.
C)   would require data but not values in order to be evaluated.
D)   could not be evaluated by economists acting as policy advisers.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Which of these terms are used interchangeably?

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A)   "goods and services" and "inputs"
B)   "goods and services" and "factors of production"
C)   "inputs" and "factors of production"
D)   "land, labor, and capital" and "goods and services"E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

If a line passes through the points (20,5) and (10,10), then the slope of the line is 1/2.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the circular-flow diagram, which of the following items does not flow from firms to households?

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A)   goods
B)   services
C)   capital
D)   profitE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Figure 2-1
 
-Refer to Figure 2-1. Which arrow represents the flow of income payments?

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   DE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following statements is correct about the roles of economists?

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A)   Economists are best viewed as policy advisers.
B)   Economists are best viewed as scientists.
C)   In trying to explain the world, economists are policy advisers; in trying to improve the world, they are scientists.
D)   In trying to explain the world, economists are scientists; in trying to improve the world, they are policy advisers.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Efficiency is illustrated by

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A)   both the production possibilities frontier and the circular-flow diagram.
B)   neither the production possibilities frontier nor the circular-flow diagram.
C)   the production possibilities frontier only.
D)   the circular-flow diagram only.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Figure 2-14
 
-Refer to Figure 2-14. Given the technology available for manufacturing doghouses and dishwashers, this economy does not have enough of the factors of production to support the level of output represented by point C.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Figure 2-12
 
-Refer to Figure 2-12. Which of the following statements is true about point B for this economy?

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A)   Point B is currently unattainable.
B)   Point B is efficient.
C)   At point B, more pillows are produced than blankets.
D)   There is unemployment at point B.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Exam 2: Thinking Like an Economist

In surveys of professional economists, fourteen propositions were endorsed by an overwhelming majority of respondents.

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Which of the following is not an example of a positive, as opposed to normative, statement?

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Which of the following is an example of a normative - as opposed to a positive - statement?

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Figure 2-1 -Refer to Figure 2-1. Which arrow represents the flow of income payments?

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Economists have helped modify the debate over the environment

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The opportunity cost of obtaining more of one good is shown on the production possibilities frontier as the

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Which of the following statements is correct about the roles of economists?

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The slope of a line is equal to the change in the x-variable divided by the change in the y-variable.

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A normative economic statement such as "The minimum wage should be abolished"

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In the circular-flow diagram, which of the following items does not flow from firms to households?

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Efficiency is illustrated by

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Which of these terms are used interchangeably?

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Figure 2-14 -Refer to Figure 2-14. Given the technology available for manufacturing doghouses and dishwashers, this economy does not have enough of the factors of production to support the level of output represented by point C.

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Any point on a country's production possibilities frontier represents a combination of two goods that an economy

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Figure 2-12 -Refer to Figure 2-12. Which of the following combinations of points are both efficient and attainable for this economy?

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The production possibilities frontier provides an illustration of the principle that

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Two variables that have a negative correlation move in opposite directions.

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Figure 2-12 -Refer to Figure 2-12. Which of the following statements is true about point B for this economy?

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If a line passes through the points (20,5) and (10,10), then the slope of the line is 1/2.

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When economists are trying to explain the world, they are scientists, and when they are trying to help improve the world, they are policy advisers.

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