Profit — Unit test Answers

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The government has set a price floor on bread. Manufacturers cannot sell loaves for less than $5.00, which is a dollar above the market price. What will most likely result from this price control?

A
The quantity demanded for bread will decrease, and the quantity supplied will increase.
B
The quantity demanded and quantity supplied for bread will increase.
C
The quantity demanded for bread will increase,and the quantity supplied will decrease.
D
The quantity demanded and quantity supplied for bread will decrease.
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Which best describes how consumers may benefit from specialization?

A
Consumers can only purchase high-quality goods.
B
Consumers have more price options.
C
Consumers receive more sale offers.
D
Consumers find products at lower prices.
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The point of maximum profit is the point at which the marginal cost equals the

A
marginal revenue.
B
market price.
C
total revenue.
D
production cost.
4

Price controls on goods can be set by

A
consumers.
B
economists.
C
governments.
D
producers.
5

A reward or punishment that encourges people to behave in a certain way is called a(n)

A
want.
B
price ceiling.
C
equilibrium price.
D
incentive.
6

A factor that most influences changes in consumer demand is

A
quantity.
B
price.
C
quality.
D
competition.
7

In order to calculate marginal cost, producers must compare the difference in the cost of producing one unit to the cost of

A
purchasing a unit.
B
distributing that unit.
C
producing the next unit.
D
producing a different unit.
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What happens when the quantity of a good supplied at a given price is greater than the quantity demanded?

A
excess supply
B
stable prices
C
exact equilibrium
D
increased production
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Brenda’s Boards manufactures skateboards. Each skateboard sells for $45 and includes the following expenses: $3 for the wheels and mounts, $1 for the plastic board, $1 for the paint, and $10 for the labor. What is the total revenue the company makes after selling 10 boards?

A
$300
B
$350
C
$400
D
$450
10

To generate higher profits, producers must work to

A
increase their total supply.
B
increase their total expenses.
C
decrease their customer base.
D
decrease their production costs.
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The graph shows a demand curve.Which most likely accounts for the changes shown on the demand curve?

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A
More consumers want a product.
B
Fewer consumers want a product.
C
The price of a product rises a little.
D
The price of a product rises sharply.
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Which describes a way in which consumers most likely benefit from producers’ absolute advantage?

A
Consumers’ opportunity costs decrease.
B
Prices decrease as a result of increased production efficiencies.
C
Producers always use savings to improve products.
D
Consumers can find a given product in more places.
13

A builder must build fifty houses by the end of the year but he has run out of available land.Which best describes the builder's supply of houses?

A
elastic
B
competitive
C
inelastic
D
profitable
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The graph shows excess supply.Which explains why the price indicated by p2 on the graph is higher than the equilibrium price?

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A
As prices rise, quantity demanded goes up.
B
As prices rise, quantity demanded goes down.
C
As prices rise, quantity demanded stays the same.
D
As prices rise, quantity demanded disappears.
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On a graph, an equilibrium point is where

A
a supply curve and a demand curve meet.
B
a supply curve is higher than a demand curve.
C
the supply and demand curves head up.
D
the supply and demand curves head down.
16

According to the law of demand, as prices decrease, the quantity demanded

A
decreases.
B
increases.
C
stays the same.
D
disappears.
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How can producers maximize their profit? Check all that apply.They can work to increase their marginal cost.They can work to decrease their marginal cost.They can raise prices to increase marginal revenue.They can lower prices to decrease marginal revenue.They can keep marginal costs below marginal revenues.They can keep marginal revenues below marginal costs.

A
They can work to increase their marginal cost.
B
They can work to decrease their marginal cost.
C
They can raise prices to increase marginal revenue.
D
They can lower prices to decrease marginal revenue.
E
They can keep marginal costs below marginal revenues.
F
They can keep marginal revenues below marginal costs.
18

A demand curve shows how changes in

A
consumer demand affects income.
B
prices affect the consumer demand.
C
prices affect complementary goods.
D
consumer demand affects substitute goods.
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The graph shows a demand curve.The graph shows the demand curve shifting from D (orange) to D₁ (blue), with the new curve located to the left of the original curve.Which statement best explains this change?

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A
A decrease in quantity demanded caused by an increase in the product's price.
B
A decrease in demand caused by a fall in income or a fall in the price of a substitue good.
C
An increase in demand caused by higher consumer income.
D
A movement along the demand curve caused by a price change.
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The law of supply states that as the price of a good rises, the quantity supplied of that good

A
disappears.
B
decreases.
C
remains the same.
D
increases.

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