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Study for American Economy final
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Economics
12/12/2011
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Price and quantity demanded are ____ related. Price and quantity supplied are ____ related.
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Negatively, Positively
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When the deman curve shift to the left, we say that:
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demand has decreased
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When we say "all other things equal" with regard to demand and supply, we mean that:
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factors other than price that could affect quantity demanded or supplied do not change
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A neighborhood group initiates a "neighborhood watch" program. Ella doesn't take part in the program, but she enjoyed the great security the program provides. Ella is a:
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free rider
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The best way of evaluating crime preventing programs from an economic perspective is to look at their:
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benefits and costs
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We generally assume that legalization of drugs would _____ the supply of drugs in the market.
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increase
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We generally assume that legalization of drugs would _____ the demand of drugs in the market
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increase
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If the government were to tax legalized drugs, it would:
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decrease their supply and increase price
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An economic argument against the legalization of drugs is:
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legalization would increase drug usage, which would have adverse personal health and social problems.
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An economic argument for the legalization of drugs is:
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drugs would no longer be as profitable for organized crime.
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The usage of currently illegal drugs would increase by a smaller amount when legalized if the demand is:
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inelastic
Term
What is the effect of a minimum wage in a low skill labor market?
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all of the above
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Which of the following contributes to higher labor productivity?
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training, modern technology, modern capital
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A situation whereby one country can produce a good with lower opportunity cost than another country defines:
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comparative advantage (?)
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Which of the following does not gain from free trade in imports of handbags?
 Definition
handbag consumers in the country.
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Producers of U.S. exported products may suffer when the United States imposes trade restrictions on imports because:
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Other countries may retaliate with their own trade restrictions. Other countries may purchase fewer U.S. products because their incomes may fall. Exchange rate changes may result in foreigners purchasing fewer U.S. exports.
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U.S. trade restrictions on imports result in:
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A loss of gains from specialization for the US as a whole. A greater opportunity for market power in the US
A Loss to US exporters.
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One benefit of trade is the improved ______ achieved by specialization according to comparative advantage.
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efficiency
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“A situation where the prices of a country’s exports decline relative to the prices of its imports” is the definition for:
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declining terms of trade
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The price of one country’s currency in terms of another country’s currency is:
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the exchange rate
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In a two-country world consisting of the U.S. and Canada, an increase in the value of the U.S. dollar means:
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the U.S. dollar appreciates relative to the Canadian dollar.
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A poor growing season will ____________ supply and ___________ the price of a farm product.
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decrease, increase
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If demand is inelastic and the price of the product increases, producers’ incomes will:
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increase
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A reason the government might establish price supports for wheat could be to:
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increase the incomes of wheat farmers.
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The largest share of government payments to farmers have gone to:
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large farms and agribusiness.
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Because there has been extensive technological change in agriculture:
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over time, supply has increased more than demand.
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When we say that price supports interfere with the rationing function of price, we mean that:
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price supports do not allow the price to fall to the equilibrium
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Target prices differ from price supports in that:
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Target prices indirectly subsidize both domestic and international buyers. No surplus is created. It is easier to calculate the cost of the policy than with price supports.
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Which of the following is not a major contributor to world hunger?
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insufficient food production.
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In general, which of the following is not a liberal suggestion for agricultural policy reform?
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the government should decrease or end farm programs.
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What do physicians’ sovereignty and third-party payment have in common?
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They both increase the demand for health care.
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Among the problems associated with U.S. health care is that:
Definition
significant numbers of uninsured people lack access to the healthcare system.
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Defensive medicine:
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increases the demand for health care.
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Which of the following have frequently been suggested as ways to slow down increases in U.S. health care costs?
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Managed care plans instead of traditional fee-for-service insurance.
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The major goal of Medicare is to:
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provide health care to older, retired Americans.
Term
The U.S. automobile industry is a good example of:
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an oligopoly.
Term
ompared to competitive markets, monopolies charge:
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higher prices, produce less output, and make higher profits.
Term
What do patents, economies of scale, and exclusive franchises have in common?
 Definition
They are all barriers to entry.
Term
If, shortly after Kellogg’s Company has announced price increases on its ready-to-eat cereals, the other cereal manufacturers announce identical price increases on their products, this is likely to be:
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price leadership.
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Compared to a firm in a competitive market, a monopoly has:
 Definition
less pressure to reduce costs.
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Which of the following serves to limit market power?
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import competition.
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Price discrimination is:
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a. charging different prices to different customers when the price differences are not based on cost differences.
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Economies of scale over a wide range of output:
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mean that cost per unit of output is higher at low levels of output.
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The essence of market power is:
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the firm’s ability to influence the market price of its product.
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When we say that the competitive firm is a price taker, we mean that:
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the output of the firm is too small to influence the market price of the product.
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If the concentration ratio for an industry is 80:
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the four largest firms account for 80 percent of total output of the product in the U.S. market.
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Concentration ratios may:
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understate the extent of competition because they ignore imported products.
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A major difference between social insurance and public assistance programs is that:
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social insurance covers the entire eligible population, but public assistance covers only the needy.
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The long-run problem of Social Security is that:
Definition
the ratio of workers to recipients is declining.
Term
A tax takes $2,000 from Joe whose total income is $20,000. The tax takes $3,000 from James whose income is $40,000. The tax is:
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regressive.
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The idea that a social insurance program should put a minimum floor of income under the entire population is the
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principle of social adequacy.
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The idea that a taxpayer who pays more Social Security taxes should receive higher retirement benefits is the:
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principle of individual equity.
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If total spending rises from one year to the next, then:
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either the economy must be producing a larger output of goods and services, or goods and services must be selling at higher prices, or both.
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The inflation rate is the:
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percentage change in the price level from one period to another.
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The consumer price index is used to:
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monitor changes in the cost of living over time.
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The labor force equals the:
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number of people employed plus the number of people unemployed.
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Which of the following is true about the U.S. labor force participation rate since 1964?
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It has increased overall. It has increased for women. It has increased for men.
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Which of the following statements concerning the relative distribution of income is correct?
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Taxes and transfer payments both decrease the degree of income inequality.
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Each of the following contributes to income inequality except:
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Government transfers.
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Which of the following is included in GDP?
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services such as health care and education.
Term
The effects of stagflation include:
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Recession, inflation, and unemployment.
Term
Government securities consist of:
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government bonds and treasury bills.
Term
Which of the following is a regressive tax?
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Sales tax, property tax, social security tax.