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In microeconomics, what occurs when equilibrium is reached?

A
Prices increase.
B
Prices are set.
C
Prices decline.
D
Prices fluctuate.
4

Which best describes the purpose served by economic models within an economic system?

A
Models define global demand.
B
Models determine the business cycle.
C
Models identify patterns.
D
Models control change.
6

In microeconomics, price helps determine both quantity supplied and quantity demanded. Which other factors can impact each by causing a shift to occur?

A
Quantity supplied is determined by production costs, and quantity demanded is determined by producer behavior.
B
Quantity supplied is determined by production costs, and quantity demanded is determined by desire for the product.
C
Quantity supplied is determined by producer behavior, and quantity demanded is determined by desire for the product.
D
Quantity supplied is determined by consumer behavior, and quantity demanded is determined by aggregate demand.
7

Which best describes what occurs in the product market?

A
the exchange of goods and services for money
B
the exchange of money for factors of production
C
the exchange of goods and services for factors of production
D
the exchange of labor for capital
8

The circular flow model examines interactions between which two groups?

A
firms and government
B
households and firms
C
households and consumers
D
firms and producers
9

A long-run equilibrium occurs when long-run aggregate supply and aggregate demand meet. What does having long-run equilibrium indicate about a society?

A
The society’s needs are being fully met.
B
The society’s supply and demand have stagnated.
C
The society is not using all of its resources effectively.
D
The society is using all of its resources efficiently.
10

The aggregate is

A
a form of revenue.
B
a type of economic system.
C
the total number of goods demanded or supplied.
D
the total profit made on sales.

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