Question 1

A binding price floor that could be set in the market in the graph shown would be:

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A)   $23.
B)   $16.
C)   $8.
D)   $12.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Governments may intervene in markets to:

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A)   increase the efficiency of the market.
B)   reduce consumption certain products deemed "bad".
C)   correct a market failure.
D)   all of the above are reasons why governments intervene in market.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Consider the graph shown. What would most likely be the cause of a shift from S1 to S2?

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A)   A tax on sellers
B)   A tax on buyers
C)   A subsidy for sellers
D)   A subsidy for buyersE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Suppose the market supply is initially at S1 and a price ceiling is set at 8. If supply shifts from S1 to S2, then

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A)   The price ceiling will no longer bind.
B)   The price ceiling will prevent output from changing.
C)   The size of the shortage will increase.
D)   The market will not reach equilibrium.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

A price ceiling of $8 placed on the market in the graph shown:

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A)   is non-binding, and does not affect the market.
B)   is binding, and causes a shortage.
C)   is binding, and causes a surplus.
D)   is non-binding, and does not prevent the market from reaching equilibrium.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

In evaluating policy effectiveness, economists rely on:

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A)   positive analysis.
B)   normative analysis.
C)   both normative and positive analysis.
D)   Economists can never fully analyze any real-world policy effectiveness.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following changes to the market in the graph shown could cause the price ceiling to become non-binding?

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A)   Demand could increase, and shift to the right.
B)   Supply could increase, and shift to the left.
C)   Supply could increase, and shift to the right.
D)   Supply could decrease, and shift to the left.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

After a price floor of $23 is placed on the market in the graph shown, the total number of units traded:

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A)   falls by 20 relative to equilibrium.
B)   falls by 27 relative to equilibrium.
C)   falls by 37 relative to equilibrium.
D)   increases by 10 relative to equilibrium.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Tax incidence:

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A)   depends on the relative elasticity of the supply and demand curves in a market.
B)   depends on whether it is a buyers tax or sellers tax that is being imposed.
C)   depends on the amount of tax revenue generated once administrative burdens are taken into account.
D)   depends on whether the tax revenue is greater than the deadweight loss caused by the tax.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

If there is a sole producer of a good, and he faces no threat of competition, it is likely that:

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A)   the consumer surplus is greater than in a competitive equilibrium.
B)   the price is set inefficiently high.
C)   the price is set below the competitive equilibrium price.
D)   the market is efficient.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

If the demand curve is less elastic than the supply curve, then:

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A)   the buyers will bear a greater tax incidence.
B)   the sellers will bear a greater tax incidence.
C)   the buyers will bear a smaller tax burden than sellers.
D)   the sellers will bear a greater tax burden than buyers.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

A binding price ceiling:

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A)   will cause quantity supplied to exceed quantity demanded.
B)   will increase total well-being.
C)   will set a legal minimum price in a market.
D)   will cause quantity demanded to exceed quantity supplied.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

If a price ceiling of $8 were placed in the market in the graph shown:

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A)   an excess supply of 7 would occur.
B)   an excess supply of 15 would occur.
C)   an excess supply of 23 would occur.
D)   None of these is true.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

A price floor is:

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A)   a legal maximum price.
B)   a legal minimum price.
C)   a legal maximum quantity that can be sold at a particular price.
D)   a legal minimum quantity that can be sold at a particular price.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The graph shown portrays a subsidy to buyers. The deadweight loss arising from the subsidy is:

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A)   $400.
B)   $3,600.
C)   $750.
D)   $800.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Suppose a tax has been imposed in the graph. Which kind of tax is most likely demonstrated by this graph?

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A)   A tax on sellers
B)   A tax on buyers
C)   A tax on big corporations
D)   None of these is true.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

A price floor of $23 placed on the market in the graph shown:

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A)   is binding, and causes a shortage.
B)   is non-binding, and does not affect the market.
C)   is binding, and causes a surplus.
D)   is non-binding, and does not prevent the market from reaching equilibrium.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

If a binding price ceiling were placed in the market in the graph shown:

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A)   quantity demanded would exceed quantity supplied.
B)   quantity supplied would exceed quantity demanded.
C)   the demand curve would have to shift.
D)   the supply curve would have to shift.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Situations in which the assumption of efficient, competitive markets fails to hold are called:

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A)   market failures.
B)   inelastic-response markets.
C)   missing markets.
D)   market interventions.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Does a tax on sellers affect the demand curve?

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A)   Yes, it shifts to the left by the amount of the tax.
B)   Yes, it shifts to the right by the amount of the tax.
C)   Yes, it shifts up by the amount of the tax.
D)   No, there is change in the quantity demanded, but the demand curve does not move.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 6: Government Intervention

Which of the following changes to the market in the graph shown could cause the price ceiling to become non-binding?

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A binding price ceiling:

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Does a tax on sellers affect the demand curve?

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A binding price floor that could be set in the market in the graph shown would be:

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Situations in which the assumption of efficient, competitive markets fails to hold are called:

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If there is a sole producer of a good, and he faces no threat of competition, it is likely that:

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Consider the graph shown. What would most likely be the cause of a shift from S1 to S2?

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A price floor of $23 placed on the market in the graph shown:

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Suppose the market supply is initially at S1 and a price ceiling is set at 8. If supply shifts from S1 to S2, then

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If a binding price ceiling were placed in the market in the graph shown:

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A price ceiling of $8 placed on the market in the graph shown:

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After a price floor of $23 is placed on the market in the graph shown, the total number of units traded:

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Tax incidence:

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If the demand curve is less elastic than the supply curve, then:

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The graph shown portrays a subsidy to buyers. The deadweight loss arising from the subsidy is:

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Suppose a tax has been imposed in the graph. Which kind of tax is most likely demonstrated by this graph?

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In evaluating policy effectiveness, economists rely on:

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If a price ceiling of $8 were placed in the market in the graph shown:

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A price floor is:

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Governments may intervene in markets to:

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