Econ 201 MIDTERM 1 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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1. The "law of demand" states that, all other things constant, price and:
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a. income are directly related ./ ./ ./
b. income are inversely related c.quantity ./ ./ ./ ./ ./
demanded are directly related ./ ./ ./
d.quantity demanded are inversely related e.tastes ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./
are directly related: D
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2. 2. If a nation moves from position B to position A:
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a. the opportunity cost to the nation of this move is equal to 2 gutters
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b. the opportunity cost to the nation of this move is equal to 1 gutter
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c. the opportunity cost to the nation of this move is equal to 2 buns
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d. the opportunity cost to the nation of this move is equal to 10 buns
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e. none of the above: C ./ ./ ./ ./
3. 3. If the nation moves from position C to position A, the opportunity cost to the
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economy of this move is: ./ ./ ./ ./
a. 10 buns ./
b. 4 gutters
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c. 5 gutters
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d. zero
e. none of the above: D ./ ./ ./ ./
4. On the production possibilities graph, production is efficient if:
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a. The production point is inside the frontier
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b. The production point is outside the frontier
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, c. The production point is on the frontier
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d. The production point is on or inside the frontier
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e. None of the above: C ./ ./ ./ ./
5. 5. In the basic circular flow diagram, households and firm interact
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a. in the markets for goods and services and in the markets for factors of pr
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oduction
b. in the markets for goods and services and in the financial markets
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c. in the stock markets and the market for the factors of production
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d. in the markets for goods and services and in the foreign exchange markets
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e. none of the above: A ./ ./ ./ ./
6. Which of the following will NOT shift the demand curve for hotdogs sold at MS
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a. increase in income in the State of Michigan ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./
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1. The "law of demand" states that, all other things constant, price and:
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a. income are directly related ./ ./ ./
b. income are inversely related c.quantity ./ ./ ./ ./ ./
demanded are directly related ./ ./ ./
d.quantity demanded are inversely related e.tastes ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./
are directly related: D
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2. 2. If a nation moves from position B to position A:
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a. the opportunity cost to the nation of this move is equal to 2 gutters
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b. the opportunity cost to the nation of this move is equal to 1 gutter
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c. the opportunity cost to the nation of this move is equal to 2 buns
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d. the opportunity cost to the nation of this move is equal to 10 buns
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e. none of the above: C ./ ./ ./ ./
3. 3. If the nation moves from position C to position A, the opportunity cost to the
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economy of this move is: ./ ./ ./ ./
a. 10 buns ./
b. 4 gutters
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c. 5 gutters
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d. zero
e. none of the above: D ./ ./ ./ ./
4. On the production possibilities graph, production is efficient if:
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a. The production point is inside the frontier
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b. The production point is outside the frontier
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, c. The production point is on the frontier
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d. The production point is on or inside the frontier
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e. None of the above: C ./ ./ ./ ./
5. 5. In the basic circular flow diagram, households and firm interact
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a. in the markets for goods and services and in the markets for factors of pr
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oduction
b. in the markets for goods and services and in the financial markets
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c. in the stock markets and the market for the factors of production
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d. in the markets for goods and services and in the foreign exchange markets
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e. none of the above: A ./ ./ ./ ./
6. Which of the following will NOT shift the demand curve for hotdogs sold at MS
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U football games?:
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a. increase in income in the State of Michigan ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./