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A consumer might respond to a negative incentive by

A
purchasing more of the products.
B
buying the good at a cheap price.
C
receiving a discount.
D
decreasing use of the product to save money.
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Which scenario is the best example of an opportunity cost?

A
A computer company issues a recall on its tablets.
B
A computer company produces fewer laptops to meet tablet demand.
C
A computer company reduces the price on last year’s models.
D
A computer company stops making computers with CD/DVD drives.
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The chart shows the marginal revenue of producing apple pies.According to the chart, the marginal revenue

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A
decreases by ten dollars as production increases.
B
increases by ten dollars as production increases.
C
falls to zero dollars as production increases.
D
remains the same as production increases.
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The graph shows excess demand.Which needs to happen in order to stop disequilibrium from occurring?

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A
Q needs to be coordinated with supply.
B
Q needs to be coordinated with demand.
C
The price of goods needs to be increased.
D
The price of goods needs to be decreased.
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In the United States, which type of industry is often considered part of an oligopoly?

A
electric companies
B
cell phone carriers
C
mail delivery services
D
denim companies
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Which helps enable an oligopoly to form within a market?

A
Costs of starting a competing business are too high.
B
The government restricts market entry.
C
The number of options in a market confuses consumers.
D
No competition exists between producers.
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What is the difference between profit and revenue?

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Revenue is the total amount producers receive after selling a good. Profit is the total amount producers earn after subtracting the production costs.
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Revenue is the total amount producers earn after subtracting the production costs. Profit is the total amount producers receive after selling a good.
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Revenue is the total amount producers pay to manufacture a good. Profit is the total amount producers earn after subtracting the production costs.
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Revenue is the total amount producers pay to manufacture a good. Profit is the total amount producers receive after selling a good.
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SovereigntyCompetitionOligopoly

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Sovereignty
B
Competition
C
Oligopoly
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Which is an example of a positive incentive for consumers?

A
a sales tax imposed by a state
B
a steady rise in profits over a year
C
a coupon clipped from a newspaper
D
an increase in price for a popular product
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Which best describes how the government enables government monopolies to exist?

A
by issuing a patent
B
by allowing natural monopolies to exist
C
by creating and running a monopoly
D
by owning the means of production
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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.
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They can keep marginal revenues below marginal costs.
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Which is an example of a negative incentive for producers?

A
a chance to make more money
B
a special sale at a department store
C
a coupon clipped from a newspaper
D
a sharp increase in production costs
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Which best describes the availability of substitutes in a monopoly?

A
Price points vary.
B
There are no substitutes.
C
There are different brands.
D
Products have different features.
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According to the law of supply, price and quantity move

A
along a track in the same direction.
B
along a track in opposite directions.
C
from different points toward one another.
D
from the same point away from one another.
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Tasty Treat Tea is a popular iced tea drink. When the manufacturer begins to use imported tea leaves, the price rises by 10%, and the quantity demanded falls by 20%.The fact that quantity demanded changed by more than the price change suggests that

A
The consumer no longer prefers the iced tea drink.
B
The demand for Tasty Treat Tea is elastic.
C
The demand for Tasty Treat Tea is inelastic.
D
The consumer no longer shops at Tasty Treat Tea.

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