Microeconomics — Test Answers

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Consumer demand is defined as

A
how frequently the prices change.
B
how frequently the people are willing pay for something.
C
the willingness and ability people have to buy a good.
D
how often people want something delivered.
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Which is the best measurement to use to determine who might have the absolute advantage?

A
high efficiency
B
low opportunity cost
C
high opportunity cost
D
low efficiency
4

A survey of hobbies and purchases can help a producer

A
decide the production costs to make a good.
B
identify the marginal benefit to make a profit.
C
determine the remaining supply to lower costs.
D
assess demand to choose a business.
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The study of the interaction between individuals and businesses is known as

A
the law of supply.
B
microeconomics.
C
elasticity.
D
macroeconomics.
7

Goods that are considered to be needs tend to be

A
elastic when the supply changes.
B
inelastic when the supply changes.
C
elastic when the price changes.
D
inelastic when the price changes.
8

Which best describes the availability of substitutes in a monopoly?

A
There are no substitutes.
B
Products have different features.
C
Price points vary.
D
There are different brands.
10

Standard of living is the level at which

A
producers make desired goods.
B
producers sell certain goods.
C
consumers enjoy desired goods.
D
consumers buy certain goods.
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The amount that a good is sold for is its

A
elasticity.
B
price.
C
profit.
D
supply.
12

Which is an example of a product that is considered a need?

A
sports equipment
B
music player
C
breakfast food
D
video game
13

Which best describes how the government sanctions technological monopolies?

A
by issuing a patent for the technology
B
by creating the technology itself
C
by authorizing one producer
D
by prohibiting others from entering the market
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Which best explains how the law of demand affects consumers?

A
It helps consumers tell producers when prices are too high.
B
It helps consumers know when prices are going up.
C
It helps consumers tell producers when to make new goods.
D
It helps consumers know when prices are going down.
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Supply and demand coordinate to determine prices by working

A
with other factors.
B
competitively.
C
together.
D
separately.
16

Which calculation helps determine which producer has the absolute advantage?

A
Amount produced divided by resources used
B
Resources used divided by amount produced
C
Amount produced minus resources used
D
Resources used multiplied by amount produced
17

In economics, if a good is inelastic,

A
consumers have lost an interest in purchasing it.
B
producers have lost an interest in manufacturing it.
C
its supply or demand is not sensitive to price changes.
D
its supply or demand is too sensitive to price changes.
18

Natural monopolies occur when one producer

A
is the only one authorized to produce a given product.
B
creates unique products.
C
can meet the market’s entire demand.
D
controls the method of production.
19

On a graph, an equilibrium point is where

A
a supply curve is higher than a demand curve.
B
the supply and demand curves head down.
C
a supply curve and a demand curve meet.
D
the supply and demand curves head up.
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Equilibrium is defined when

A
supply is limited and demand decreases.
B
supply is higher than demand.
C
supply and demand meet.
D
demand is higher than supply.

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