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A monopoly is a market that has

A
few competing businesses.
B
many sellers of the same item.
C
many sellers of a variety of products.
D
a single supplier of a good or service.
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When supply is higher than demand, prices will

A
rise until the demand falls.
B
rise until the supply falls.
C
fall until the demand rises.
D
fall until the supply rises.
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Why is pure competition considered an unsustainable system?

A
Price differentiation is often too minimal to matter.
B
Few barriers exist to entry, meaning that the market inevitably floods.
C
Consumers cannot distinguish between products.
D
Producers cannot make a profit if they keep dropping their prices.
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The highest amount a landlord can charge for rent is an example of

A
an incentive.
B
a price floor.
C
a price ceiling.
D
an elastic service.
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In which way do producers try to differentiate themselves in monopolistic competition?

A
price
B
advertising
C
product features
D
image
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A clothing store has ordered a new supply of jeans for the fall season and wants to sell off the remaining items from the previous spring. What action would the store owner most likely take?

A
The store owner would most likely raise the price of the spring jeans to encourage producers.
B
The store owner would most likely lower the price of the spring jeans to encourage producers.
C
The store owner would most likely raise the price of the spring jeans to encourage consumers.
D
The store owner would most likely lower the price of the spring jeans to encourage consumers.
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When prices drop below the point where supply and demand meet, it results in

A
coordination.
B
disequilibrium.
C
equilibrium.
D
production.
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The graph is a marginal cost curve that compares expenses for producing apple pies.According to the graph, the marginal cost begins to increase when the producer makes

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two pies.
B
three pies.
C
four pies.
D
five pies.
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The chart shows the marginal cost and marginal revenue of producing apple pies. What most likely will happen if the pie maker continues to make additional pies?

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A
The marginal costs will continue to rise, increasing the total cost, while the marginal revenue remains the same, decreasing the profit earned for each pie.
B
The marginal costs will continue to fall, decreasing the total cost, while the marginal revenue remains the same, increasing the profit earned for each pie.
C
The marginal costs will continue to rise, increasing the total cost, while the marginal revenue remains the same, increasing the profit earned for each pie.
D
The marginal costs will continue to fall, decreasing the total cost, while the marginal revenue remains the same, decreasing the profit earned for each pie.
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What does elasticity measure in economics?

A
how the amount of a good changes when the producer hires more employees
B
how the amount of a good changes when the producer uses new materials
C
how the amount of a good changes when its price goes up or down
D
how the amount of a good changes when its distribution expands
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This table shows the production possibility schedule for several major manufacturing companies in the automobile industry. Manufacturing CompanyTruck Parts Car PartsCompany A10 per hr.20 per hr.Company B10 per hr.25 per hr.Company C15 per hr.15 per hr.Company D20 per hr.25 per hr. Which manufacturing company has the comparative advantage for car parts?

A
Company A
B
Company B
C
Company C
D
Company D
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This table shows the number of employees needed to fill lunch orders at several food trucks.Food Truck Number of Lunch Orders Number of Employees Frank’s Falafels 20 per hour 2 Kimchi Kim’s 25 per hour 3 Deli Delight 30 per hour 3 Lunch on the Go 25 per hour 2 Which food truck has the absolute advantage?

A
Frank’s Falafels
B
Kimchi Kim’s
C
Deli Delight
D
Lunch on the Go
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Which quality best describes a producer with an absolute advantage?

A
efficient
B
fast
C
accurate
D
prolific
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Which statements correctly explain price floors and price ceilings? Choose four answers.Ineffective price floors tend to be too high.Ineffective price ceilings tend to be too low.Price floors help producers by raising prices.Price ceilings help consumers by lowering prices.Effective price floors are set above equilibrium.Effective price ceilings are set below equilibrium.

A
Ineffective price floors tend to be too high.
B
Ineffective price ceilings tend to be too low.
C
Price floors help producers by raising prices.
D
Price ceilings help consumers by lowering prices.
E
Effective price floors are set above equilibrium.
F
Effective price ceilings are set below equilibrium.
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Which best describes how specialized producers decrease their opportunity costs?

A
by reducing production costs
B
by focusing on target markets
C
by increasing production of certain items
D
by limiting the types of goods produced

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