Question 1

Input-output analysis is commonly used in production decisions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Keeping landing fees low at airports during the "peak" hours

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A)  perpetuates congestion during those hours.
B)  is politically unpopular.
C)  contributes to efficient allocation of airport facilities.
D)  would lessen the problem of delayed flight landings.

Question 3

The "invisible hand" refers to the control that government must exercise over a market economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Under laissez-faire, society's decisions about how much of every product to produce depend on

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A)  consumer preferences only.
B)  production costs only.
C)  consumer preferences and production costs.
D)  neither consumer preferences nor production costs.

Question 5

Prices are useful in coordinating society's economic planning because

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A)  they convey information about which goods are scarce and which are plentiful.
B)  economies based on price systems are more flexible than centrally planned economies.
C)  economies based on price systems are more likely than centrally planned economies to minimize the cost of producing society's output.
D)  All of the responses are correct.

Question 6

In an idealized laissez-faire world, the distribution of products is

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A)  the most efficient.
B)  the most fair.
C)  purely random.
D)  unpredictable.

Question 7

Laissez-faire refers to a situation in which there is ____ with the workings of the market system.

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A)  zero consumer involvement
B)  zero government interference
C)  minimal government interference
D)  complete government interference

Question 8

Is an efficient market allocation fair? Explain.

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It is not generally possible to define f...

Question 9

Is a benevolent command economy likely to achieve greater efficiency than a purely competitive market system? Explain.

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No.The market system, by itself, will te...

Question 10

In a competitive economy, the questions of what, how, and for whom to produce tend to be regulated by

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A)  the government.
B)  businessmen.
C)  the price system.
D)  workers.

Question 11

If the marginal utility of a product exceeds its MC, we would want, on efficiency grounds, to

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A)  increase production.
B)  decrease production.
C)  leave production constant.
D)  One cannot tell without knowing the price.

Question 12

Economists favor the use of peak-load pricing since it can

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A)  improve the equity of the distribution of income.
B)  enhance the efficiency in the use of scarce resources.
C)  improve the profit levels of corporations.
D)  result in lower levels of pollution.

Question 13

For economic efficiency, which of the following conditions should be met?

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A)  Scarcer goods should have lower prices.
B)  More abundant goods should have lower prices.
C)  More abundant goods should have higher prices.
D)  All goods should have equal prices.

Question 14

In a market system, prices are used to coordinate economic activity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What does the production possibilities frontier imply about the resource allocation?

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A)  Only some points on the curve are efficient.
B)  All points on the curve are equally efficient.
C)  A point that lies below the curve is more efficient.
D)  A point that lies above the curve is readily achievable.

Question 16

We observe that the price per ounce of milk in a quart container is higher than the price per ounce in a gallon container.What is the likely reason for this?

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A)  The higher costs of quart containers
B)  The higher costs of production of milk in smaller quantities.
C)  Higher transportation costs for smaller container sizes.
D)  The marginal utility of milk is higher in smaller containers than it is in larger containers.

Question 17

Centrally planned economies do not use the price system for anything.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In an efficient market, a scarce good generally has a ____ than a less-scarce good.

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A)  higher price
B)  higher total utility to consumers
C)  more even distribution across income classes
D)  lower price in off-peak periods

Question 19

The price of a ride on the Washington, D.C.metro depends on the time of day you ride.This is an example of

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A)  exploitation.
B)  inefficiency.
C)  political interference with a market.
D)  pricing to spread out demand.

Question 20

For any combination or outputs, there is an efficient allocation of income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: The Case for Free Markets: the Price System

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In a competitive economy, the questions of what, how, and for whom to produce tend to be regulated by

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If the marginal utility of a product exceeds its MC, we would want, on efficiency grounds, to

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What does the production possibilities frontier imply about the resource allocation?

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For economic efficiency, which of the following conditions should be met?

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Keeping landing fees low at airports during the "peak" hours

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In an idealized laissez-faire world, the distribution of products is

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Economists favor the use of peak-load pricing since it can

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The "invisible hand" refers to the control that government must exercise over a market economy.

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Input-output analysis is commonly used in production decisions.

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Is an efficient market allocation fair? Explain.

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Prices are useful in coordinating society's economic planning because

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For any combination or outputs, there is an efficient allocation of income.

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