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Which of the following is not a question college students find themselves asking when considering the costs of school during the recession?

A
How will I pay my tuition?
B
What should my major be?
C
What school should I attend?
D
How often should I go to class?
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Say that the economy is in an expansion, causing wages to increase by six percent. If you previously received a monthly salary of $1,375.00, what will your new monthly salary be? Round all dollar values to the nearest cent.

A
$2,365.00
B
$1,604.17
C
$1,462.77
D
$1,457.50
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A store’s supply/demand graph for MP3 players is shown above. If the price is at the equilibrium point, how much money will the store make by selling MP3 players?

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A
$1,275
B
$1,600
C
$3,150
D
$3,300
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What is equilibrium, from an economic perspective?

A
the theoretical price point at which demand equals supply
B
a state of “all other things being equal”
C
a condition in which no buying or selling is occurring
D
an economy functioning without outside intervention
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The simplest circular model of the United States economy depicts the economy as a cycle in which resources flow between which two entities?

A
supply and demand
B
businesses and households
C
the government and foreign countries
D
goods and services
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Below are the supply and demand equations for umbrellas in a certain market. In these equations, p represents price, D represents demand, and S represents supply. What is p at the point of equilibrium, to the nearest tenth?

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A
19.3
B
16.5
C
13.4
D
12.0
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Which of these describes the fundamental conflict of economics?

A
the need for government control and the desire for an unregulated market
B
the management of limited resources to satisfy unlimited wants
C
the competition of different sellers in the marketplace
D
the balance of supply and demand
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The supply/demand graph for bicycle helmets in a certain market is shown above.Find the price when supply and demand are in equilibrium.

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A
$30
B
$40
C
$70
D
$80
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What is the difference between microeconomics and macroeconomics?

A
Macroeconomics deals with abstract economic theories, while microeconomics applies those theories to the real world.
B
Microeconomics looks at economic systems in a vacuum, while macroeconomics looks at how those systems interact with one another.
C
Microeconomics deals with economics on the level of individuals or businesses, while macroeconomics deals with economics on the level of states or countries.
D
Macroeconomics looks at the history of economics, while microeconomics is concerned with the present and the future.
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Which of the following is not something that states saw a significant decrease in as a result of the recession?

A
housing
B
retail sales
C
jobs and income
D
transportation costs

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