Principles of Microeconomics Exam 1
Questions And Answers
Badx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-Anythingxwithxnegativexvaluextoxthexconsumer.
Capitalx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-thexequipmentxand
structuresxusedxtoxproduce
goodsxandxservices
CapitalxGoodx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
Canxbexusedxtoxmakexotherxcapitalxgoodsxorxconsumerxgoods
CapitalxResourcesx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-Somethingxproducedxthatxisxlong-
lastingxandxusedxtoxproducexotherxgoods
CapitalxStockx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
Thextotalxamountxofxcapitalxavailablextoxaxnation,xinxallxforms,xforxproductivexusexatxanyxgive
nxtime.
ChangesxinxDemandx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-Shiftsxorxpivotsxinxthexdemandxcurve
ChangesxinxSupplyx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-shiftsxorxpivotsxinxthexsupplyxcurve
Complementsx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-twoxgoodsxforxwhichxan
increasexinxthexpricexof
onexleadsxtoxaxdecreasexin
thexdemandxforxthexother
ConsumerxSurplusx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-thexamountxaxbuyerxis
willingxtoxpayxforxaxgood
minusxthexamountxthe
buyerxactuallyxpaysxforxit
CrossxPricexElasticityxofxDemandx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-a
measurexofxhowxmuchxthexquantity
demandedxofxonexgoodxrespondsxtoxa
changexinxthexpricexofxanotherxgood,
computedxasxthexpercentagexchangexin
, quantityxdemandedxofxthexfirstxgood
dividedxbyxthexpercentagexchangexin
thexpricexofxthexsecondxgood
CrossxPricexElasticityxofxDemandx(BetweenxtwoxProducts)x-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
axmeasurexofxhowxmuch
thexquantityxdemanded
ofxonexgoodxrespondsxto
axchangexinxthexpricexof
anotherxgood,xcomputedxas
thexpercentagexchangexin
quantityxdemandedxofxthe
firstxgoodxdividedxbyxthe
percentagexchangexinxthe
pricexofxthexsecondxgood
DemandxCurvesx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-axgraphxofxthexrelationship
betweenxthexpricexofxaxgoodxand
thexquantityxdemanded
DeterminantsxofxDemandx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-1.xIncomex-
xMoneyxearnedxoverxaxperiodxofxtime
2.xWealthx-xNetxWorth
3.xTastesx-xChangesxinxTaste
4.xPricexofxSubstitutesx-xWine
5.xPricexofxComplementsx-xPizza
6.xFuturexPricesx-xMemorialxDay
DeterminantsxofxSupplyx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-1.xInputxPricesx-
xResourcesxandxRawxMaterials
2.xTechnologyx-xMorexEfficientxUsexofxResources
3.xNumberxofxSellers
4.xFuturexPricesx-xPricexExpectations
5.xGovernmentxPoliciesxA.xSubsidiesxB.xTaxesxC.xRestrictions
6.xWeatherx(Agriculture)
DirectxRelationshipx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
Twoxvariablesxmovexinxthexsamexdirection.xItxonexincreasesxthexotherxincreases.xIfxonexdec
reasesxthexotherxdecreases.
EntrepreneurialxResourcesx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-EntrepreneurshipxandxManagement
Entrepreneurshipx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
Thexwillingnessxbyxcreativexpeoplextoxtakexrisksxtoxcreatexnewxandxinnovativexproducts.
Equilibriumx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-axsituationxinxwhich
Questions And Answers
Badx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-Anythingxwithxnegativexvaluextoxthexconsumer.
Capitalx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-thexequipmentxand
structuresxusedxtoxproduce
goodsxandxservices
CapitalxGoodx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
Canxbexusedxtoxmakexotherxcapitalxgoodsxorxconsumerxgoods
CapitalxResourcesx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-Somethingxproducedxthatxisxlong-
lastingxandxusedxtoxproducexotherxgoods
CapitalxStockx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
Thextotalxamountxofxcapitalxavailablextoxaxnation,xinxallxforms,xforxproductivexusexatxanyxgive
nxtime.
ChangesxinxDemandx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-Shiftsxorxpivotsxinxthexdemandxcurve
ChangesxinxSupplyx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-shiftsxorxpivotsxinxthexsupplyxcurve
Complementsx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-twoxgoodsxforxwhichxan
increasexinxthexpricexof
onexleadsxtoxaxdecreasexin
thexdemandxforxthexother
ConsumerxSurplusx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-thexamountxaxbuyerxis
willingxtoxpayxforxaxgood
minusxthexamountxthe
buyerxactuallyxpaysxforxit
CrossxPricexElasticityxofxDemandx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-a
measurexofxhowxmuchxthexquantity
demandedxofxonexgoodxrespondsxtoxa
changexinxthexpricexofxanotherxgood,
computedxasxthexpercentagexchangexin
, quantityxdemandedxofxthexfirstxgood
dividedxbyxthexpercentagexchangexin
thexpricexofxthexsecondxgood
CrossxPricexElasticityxofxDemandx(BetweenxtwoxProducts)x-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
axmeasurexofxhowxmuch
thexquantityxdemanded
ofxonexgoodxrespondsxto
axchangexinxthexpricexof
anotherxgood,xcomputedxas
thexpercentagexchangexin
quantityxdemandedxofxthe
firstxgoodxdividedxbyxthe
percentagexchangexinxthe
pricexofxthexsecondxgood
DemandxCurvesx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-axgraphxofxthexrelationship
betweenxthexpricexofxaxgoodxand
thexquantityxdemanded
DeterminantsxofxDemandx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-1.xIncomex-
xMoneyxearnedxoverxaxperiodxofxtime
2.xWealthx-xNetxWorth
3.xTastesx-xChangesxinxTaste
4.xPricexofxSubstitutesx-xWine
5.xPricexofxComplementsx-xPizza
6.xFuturexPricesx-xMemorialxDay
DeterminantsxofxSupplyx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-1.xInputxPricesx-
xResourcesxandxRawxMaterials
2.xTechnologyx-xMorexEfficientxUsexofxResources
3.xNumberxofxSellers
4.xFuturexPricesx-xPricexExpectations
5.xGovernmentxPoliciesxA.xSubsidiesxB.xTaxesxC.xRestrictions
6.xWeatherx(Agriculture)
DirectxRelationshipx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
Twoxvariablesxmovexinxthexsamexdirection.xItxonexincreasesxthexotherxincreases.xIfxonexdec
reasesxthexotherxdecreases.
EntrepreneurialxResourcesx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-EntrepreneurshipxandxManagement
Entrepreneurshipx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
Thexwillingnessxbyxcreativexpeoplextoxtakexrisksxtoxcreatexnewxandxinnovativexproducts.
Equilibriumx-xCORRECTxxANSWER-axsituationxinxwhich