Chapter 4
In the United States, a typical credit card interest rate ranges from ________ per year. A. .2% to .8% B. 2% to 8% C. 12% to 18% D. 22% to 28%
C
. Refer to Table 5-1. If D2 and S1 represent the demand and supply schedules in a particular market, then the equilibrium price and quantity are __________ and __________, respectively. A. $8; 15 B. $10; 17 C. $12; 9 D. $12; 10
A
In 2010, Americans had about _____ outstanding in credit card debts not paid on time. A. $900 billion B. $90 billion C. $900 million D. $90 million
A
Since Baltimore passed the first _______________ in 1994, several dozen cities enacted similar laws in the late 1990s and into the 2000s. A. living wage law B. price ceiling C. price floor D. minimum wage
A
How do apple growers react to the news of medical research findings that suggest that eating apples leads to greater health benefits than were previously known? A. They increase the supply of apples. B. They increase the quantity of apples supplied. C. They decrease the supply of apples. D. They decrease the quantity of apples supplied
B
Many economists believe that the trend toward greater wage inequality across the U.S. economy was primarily caused by _____________. A. the recession B. new technologies C. the rise of global markets D. inflation
B
Refer to Table 5-1. If D2 and S2 represent the demand and supply schedules in a particular market, then the equilibrium price and quantity are __________ and __________, respectively. A. $12; 12 B. $10; 12 C. $8; 15 D. $6; 18
B
Steel mill wage costs increase by 18 percent over a year. What is the likely economic effect on the market for steel? A. There is an increase in the cost of producing steel, which shifts the supply curve of steel to the right, thereby increasing the price of steel. B. There is an increase in the cost of producing steel, which shifts the supply curve of steel to the left, thereby increasing the price of steel. C. There is a decrease in the cost of producing steel, which shifts the supply curve of steel to the left, thereby increasing the price of steel. D. The increase in wage costs will shift the demand curve for steel to the left, increasing the cost of steel.
B
A more efficient means of processing algae to produce an anticancer drug is discovered. As a result, the supply curve for the drug will: A. shift to the right, increasing the price of the drug. B. shift to the left, increasing the price of the drug. C. shift to the right, decreasing the price of the drug D. shift to the left, decreasing the price of the drug.
C
If an increase in the price of Good X causes a decrease in the demand for Good Y, we can conclude that: A. the price of Good Y will increase. B. Goods X and Y are normal goods. C. Goods X and Y are substitute goods. D. Goods X and Y are complement goods.
C
In contrast to goods and services markets, _____________ are rare in labor markets, because rules that prevent people from earning income are not politically popular. A. minimum wages B. price floors C. price ceilings D. living wage laws
C
Refer to Table 5-1. Suppose that D2 and S1 are the prevailing demand and supply curves for a product. If the demand schedule changes from D2 to D1, then: A. equilibrium price increases from $6 to $8. B. equilibrium quantity increases from 13 to 18 C. equilibrium quantity decreases from 15 to 13. D. equilibrium price decreases from $6 to $4.
C
The labor ____________ curve(s) will shift _______________ if there is an increase in productivity or an increase in the demand for the final product. A. demand; left B. supply; left C. demand; right D. supply; right
C
Which of the following will not result in a rightward shift of the market supply curve for labor? A. a decrease in non-wage income B. an increase in the working-age population C. an increase in labor productivity D. an increase in immigration
C
The United States has approximately ___________ credit card holders. A. 1.8 million B. 18 million C. 80 million D. 180 million
D
Whenever there is a surplus at a particular price, the quantity sold at that price will equal: A. (quantity demanded plus quantity supplied)/2. B. the quantity supplied at that price. C. the quantity supplied minus the quantity demanded. D. the quantity demanded at that price.
D