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Question 11 pts
A pigouvian tax is
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a tax on a positive externality

a tax on a negative externality

a tax on investment

a tax on consumption

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Question 21 pts
Moral hazard is when
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The costs are socialized and the benefits privatized

The costs are privatized and the benefits privatized

The costs are privatized and the benefits socialized

The costs are socialized and the benefits socialized

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Question 31 pts
In Perfect Competition the
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Demand curve is perfectly elastic

The Demand curve is perfectly inelastic

Demand curve is downward sloping

Demand curve is vertical

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Question 41 pts
Under monopoly
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The demand curve is horizontal

The demand curve is perfectly elastic

The demand curve slopes upward

The demand curve slopes downward

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Question 51 pts
Under monopolistic (normal) competition
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The demand curve is perfectly elastic

The demand curve is horizontal

The supply curve is downward sloping

The demand curve is downward sloping

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Question 61 pts
Economic profit and accounting profit are always equal to each other.
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True

False

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Question 71 pts
In the long-run fixed costs
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become smaller

become variable costs

become larger

make up the Total Cost

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Question 81 pts
Which equation is equal Total Cost?
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FC+VC

TC/Q

Change in TR/Change in Q

TR-TC

(P-AC)*Q

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Question 91 pts
In Perfect Competition
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MR≠P

MR>P

MR<P

MR=P

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Question 101 pts
When P>AC then
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The firm is making a profit

The firm should cease production, but not exit

The firm is taking a loss

The firm should cease production and exit

The firm is breakeven (normal or “zero” profits)

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Question 111 pts
When AC=MC=P
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The firm should cease production, but not exit

The firm is making a profit

The firm should cease production and exit

The firm is taking a loss

The firm is breakeven (normal or “zero” profits)

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Question 121 pts
When P<AVC
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The firm is breakeven (normal or “zero” profits)

The firm should cease production, but not exit

The firm is making a profit

The firm should cease production and exit

The firm is taking a loss

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Question 131 pts
An increasing cost industry has a(n)
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downward sloping supply curve

upward sloping supply curve

horizontal sloping supply curve

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Question 141 pts
A Constant cost industry has a(n)
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upward sloping supply curve

downward sloping supply curve

horizontal sloping supply curve

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Question 151 pts
A decreasing cost industry has a(n)
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downward sloping supply curve

upward sloping supply curve

horizontal sloping supply curve

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Question 161 pts
A monopolist faces an inelastic demand for his product.  Entrepreneurs produce substitutes for the good. The demand for the good is now elastic, therefore
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the monopolist will make less of a profit

the monopolist will make more of a profit

the monopolist will make the same profit

the monopolist will make zero profit

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Question 171 pts
Which is an example of government granted monopoly.
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WD-40 is a trade secret no one else can replicate

A company invents a new product no one else is producing

A patent

An individual owns the only fresh water spring in 1000 miles

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Question 181 pts
Which industry has a government protected monopoly?
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Walmart

The post office

Ford, GM, and Chrysler

WD-40 manufacturer

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Question 191 pts
Under monopolistic (normal) competition what can create monopoly power? Multiple answers possible.
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Advertising

homogeneity of products

Product variety

Geographic location

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Question 201 pts
When the MPL<W, then
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less unemployment will be the result

more unemployment will be the result

the MPL will increase to equal the wage

The Wage will decrease

W will increase further

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Question 211 pts
When MPL>W, then
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No answer text provided.

Unemployment will increase and/or wages will decline

Unemployment and the wage will stay the same.

Unemployment will decrease and/or the wage will increase

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Question 221 pts
When labor is paid a higher wage due to the riskiness of a job, we call that
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Marginal Productivity of Labor

Human Capital

Discrimination

Compensating Differential

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Question 231 pts
Public goods are (possible multiple answers)
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Non excludable

a tragedy of the commons

Nonrival

rival

excludable

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Question 241 pts
Private goods are (multiple answers possible)
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a tragedy of the commons

rival

Nonrival

excludable

Non excludable

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Question 251 pts
A tragedy of the commons is when everyone owns something or no one owns it, thus it is
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excludable

a private good

nonrival

non excludable

rival

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Question 261 pts
A nonexcludable good is when there exists
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free riders

a private good

forced riders

a club good

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Question 271 pts
Radio is an example of a
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public good

common resource

nonrival good

non excludable good

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Question 281 pts
Lighthouses is are supposed to be an example of a
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public good

club good

nonrival good

non excludable good

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Question 291 pts
What is an example of club good?
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Food

Fish stocks

Gym membership

National Defense

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Question 301 pts
An example of a common resource is
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Fish stocks

Food

Gym Membership

National Defense

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