Econ mid 1

All economic questions arise because we A) want more than we can get. B) want more than we need. C) have an abundance of resources. D) have limited wants that need to be satisfied.

A

In one day, Sue can change the oil on 20 cars or change the tires on 20 cars. In one day, Fred can change the oil on 20 cars or change the tires on 10 cars. Sue's opportunity cost of changing oil is ________ than Fred's and her opportunity cost for changing tires is ________ than Fred's. A) greater; less B) less; greater C) less; less D) greater; greater

A

In terms of dollars, the marginal benefit of working five days a week instead of four days a week is A) the wages received for the fifth day of work. B) the wages received for 5 days of work. C) the wages received for 4 days of work. D) None of the above answers is correct.

A

Keeping in mind economists' definition of factors of production, which of the following is NOT a factor of production? A) money B) low-skilled labor C) coal D) an engineer

A

Scarcity is a situation in which A) people cannot satisfy all their wants. B) most people can get only bare necessities. C) people can satisfy all their wants. D) some people can get all they want and some cannot.

A

In economics, the term "land" means A) only land that is used in agricultural production. B) land, mineral resources, and nature's other bounties. C) land that is devoted to economic pursuits. D) land used for agricultural and urban purposes.

B

A cost due to an increase in activity is called A) an incentive loss. B) a marginal cost. C) a negative marginal benefit. D) the total cost.

B

At one point along a PPF 40 tons of wheat are produced while 80 tons of rice are produced. At another point along the same PPF, 41 tons of wheat are produced while 70 tons of rice are produced. The opportunity cost of producing a ton of wheat between these points is ________ per ton of wheat. A) 1/2 ton of rice B) 10 tons of rice C) 1/10 ton of rice D) 4/7 ton of rice

B

Economics is best defined as the study of how people, businesses, governments, and societies A) choose abundance over scarcity. B) make choices to cope with scarcity. C) use their infinite resources. D) attain wealth.

B

Harry produces 2 balloon rides and 4 boat rides an hour. Harry could produce more balloon rides but to do so he must produce fewer boat rides. Harry is ________ his production possibilities frontier. A) producing inside B) producing on C) producing outside D) producing either inside or on

B

If the marginal benefit of a good exceeds its marginal cost A) we've achieved efficient resource use. B) we should produce more to achieve the allocatively efficient use of resources. C) we should produce less to achieve the allocatively efficient use of resources. D) we cannot tell if more or less should be produced to achieve the allocatively efficient use of resources.

B

The figure above shows Roger's production possibilities frontier. Point a is an ________ point and at that point production is ________. A) attainable; efficient B) attainable; inefficient C) unattainable; inefficient D) unattainable; efficient

B

The opportunity cost of something you decide to get is A) all the possible alternatives that you give up to get it. B) the highest valued alternative you give up to get it. C) the value of the item minus the cost you paid for it. D) the amount of money you pay to get it.

B

Marginal benefit is the benefit A) that your activity provides to someone else. B) of an activity that exceeds its cost. C) that arises from the secondary effects of an activity. D) that arises from an increase in an activity.

D

Which of the following statements are CORRECT? I. The "highest-valued alternative given up to get something" is the opportunity cost. II. Wealthy economies don't experience opportunity costs. III. Scarcity creates opportunity costs. A) I only B) I and II C) I and III D) I, II, and III

C

All economic questions are about A) how to make money. B) what to produce. C) how to cope with scarcity. D) how to satisfy all our wants.

C

Opportunity cost is best defined as A) how much money is paid for something. B) how much money is paid for something, taking inflation into account. C) the highest-valued alternative that is given up to get something. D) all the alternatives that are given up to get something.

C

The production possibilities frontier is the boundary between A) those combinations of goods and services that can be produced and those that can be consumed. B) those resources that are limited and those that are unlimited. C) those combinations of goods and services that can be produced and those that cannot. D) those wants that are limited and those that are unlimited.

C

You decide to take a vacation and the trip costs you $2,000. While you are on vacation, you do not go to work where you could have earned $750. In terms of dollars, the opportunity cost of the vacation is A) $2,000. B) $750. C) $2,750. D) $1,250

C

At one point along a PPF, 10 pizzas and 7 sandwiches can be produced. At another point along the same PPF, 9 pizzas and 10 sandwiches can be produced. The opportunity cost of a pizza between these points is ________ per pizza. A) 7/10 of a sandwich B) 10/7 of a sandwich C) 1/3 of a sandwich D) 3 sandwiches

D

Economists point out that scarcity confronts A) neither the poor nor the rich. B) the poor but not the rich. C) the rich but not the poor. D) both the poor and the rich.

D

The production possibilities frontier itself shows A) the maximum amount of resources available at any given time. B) combinations of goods and services that do not fully use available resources. C) the maximum rate of growth of output possible for an economy. D) the maximum levels of production that can be attained.

D

Which of the following best defines capital as a factor of production? A) the gifts of nature that businesses use to produce goods and services B) the knowledge and skills that people obtain from education and use in production of goods and services C) financial assets used by businesses D) instruments, machines, and buildings used in production

D