Microeconomics Worksheets
what do we call a statement describing how the world should be
Normative Statement
A monopoly is a market with how many sellers and what determines a monopoly's price?
One seller the seller makes the price
What causes a change in demand?
a change in demand is caused by income, price of related goods, tastes & preferences, number of buyers, price expectation, and taxes & subsidies
the law of demand states that, other things equal, when the price of a good
falls, the quantity of the goods rises
for a good that is a necessity, demand
tends to be inelastic
in markets, prices move toward equilibrium because of
the actions of buyers and sellers
What is the law of demand?
the law of demand states that their is an inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded when all else is equal
what induces a person to act
incentives
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which of the following will cause the supply curve for oranges to shift to the left?
an ice storm strikes florida
in a market economy, who or what determines who produces each good and how much is produced?
prices
the cross price elasticity of demand measures how much
quantity demanded of one good responds to a change in price of another good
the income elasticity of demand measures how much
quantity demanded responds to a change in income
the price elasticity of demand measures how much
quantity demanded responds to a change in price
When consumers face rising gasoline prices, they typically
reduce their quantity demanded more in the long run than in the short run
What is the effect on the demand for Steak Dinner in a community when incomes increase?
right graph shift bc there is an increase in demand change in demand change in the curve
Welfare economics refers to
the study of how the allocation of resources affects economic well being
Tom and Eric are willing to pay $12.00 and $8.00 respectively, for a zip drive. What is the total consumer surplus for both Tom and Eric if the market price of a zip drive is $5?
$10.00
The table below shows the highest price that Mike, Mary, and Rick are willing to pay for a new video game. How much is their total consumer surplus if the current price is $30? Table: Mike - $100 Mary - $50 Rick - $40
$100 100-30 = 70 50-30 = 20 40-30 = 10 70+20+10 = 100
The table below shows the highest price that Peter, Paul, and Luke are willing to pay to see the popular Broadway musical Hamilton. How much is their total consumer surplus if the current ticket price is $300? Table: Peter - $1200 Paul - $600 Luke - $400
$1300 1200-300 = 900 600-300 = 300 400-300 = 100 900+300+100 = 1300
The table below shows the lowest price Tom, Tim and Rick are willing to take to work an hour mowing a lawn. How much is their total producer surplus if the current price is $20? Table: Tom - $15 Tim - $12 Rick - $10
$23 20-15 = 5 20-12 = 8 20-10 = 10 5+8+10= 23
Andrew paid $10 to buy an autographed picture of the actress Katherine Hepburn. He was willing to pay $50. When Andrew's friend Katie learns that Andrew bought the picture she asks Andrew if he will sell it for $100, and Andrew agrees. Katie is thrilled, because she would have paid Andrew up to $110 for the picture. Andrew is also delighted. What is Andrew's original consumer surplus? What is Andrew's producer surplus from the resale? What is Katie's consumer surplus from the resale? What is the total surplus generated from the resale?
$40 (50-10) $50 (100-50) $10 (110-100) $60 (110-50)
Define Normal Good
good we buy more of when we get more income
Define Substitute
goods that can be used in place of each others; the price of one increases, the demand for the substitute increases
which of the following will most likely cause a decrease in the supply of most fruits and vegetables?
harsh punishments for farmers who hire undocumented workers
which of the following would be true in regards to adam smith
households and firms acting in a market are guided by an invisible hand
In general, elasticity is a measure of
how much buyers and sellers respond to changes in market conditions
in general, elasticity is a measure of
how much buyers and sellers respond to changes in market conditions
the market demand curve
is the sum of all individual demand curves
if we were going to go to a football game, what would be in the opportunity cost?
- parking - concessions - merch - ticket price - gasoline - time
What conditions are necessary for competitive markets to function efficiently?
- perfect information - no externalities - many buyers & sellers - the goods sold by each vendor are similar - no one individual has any influence over the price
suppose that demand for automobiles increases by 15% when consumers' incomes increase by 10%. What is the income elasticity of demand for automobiles? round your answer to two decimal places
1.50
American and Japanese workers can each produce 5 cars per person per year. An American can produce 10 tons of grain per year, a Japanese 5 tons. Assume each country has 10 million workers How much total cars if all workers work on cars? How much grain if all works produce grain? How many workers per ton of grain in each country? How many workers for each car?
50 million each country America - 100 tons Japan - 50 tons America - 10 workers Japan - 5 workers 5 workers each country
what book did Adam Smith write? what did it say?
The Wealth of Nations - the "invisible hand" of the market guides resources to their highest valued uses
What causes a change in quantity demanded?
a change in quantity demanded is caused by price
which of the following changes would not shift the demand curve for a good or service?
a change in the price of the good or service
What would be a good example of a monopoly?
a local electric company
Define Transaction Cost
costs incurred to undertake an economic change
a local movie theater earns a total revenue of $50,000 per month when the price of a movie ticket is $5, and it earns a total revenue of $30,000 when the price of a movie ticket is $6. demand is
elastic
last month, your local coffee shop charged $5 for a cappuccino to $6 and is on track to sell 50 cappuccinos. demand is
elastic
when your local internet service provider increased its monthly charge from $40 to $44, the number of subscribers fell from 2,000 to 1,000. demand is
elastic
Define Inferior Good
good we buy less of when we get more income
What is the effect on the demand for Big Macs due to a price cut for Burger King Whoppers?
left graph shift bc there is a decrease in demand for the Big Macs change in demand change in the curve
demand is inelastic if the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand is
less than 1
what are the two broad fields that economics are traditionally divided into
micro and macro economics
goods with many close substitutes tend to have
more elastic demands
goods with many closes substitutes tend to have
more elastic demands
A band has sold out a venue the last 10 Saturday nights. so the manager doubles the cover, the next ten weeks only half as many people come
price increases & demand decreases quantity demanded shift along the curve
What is the effect on the demand curve for oranges when doctors decide oranges cure baldness?
right graph shift bc there is an increase in demand change in demand shift in the curve
an increase in demand is represented by a
rightward shift of a demand curve
the law of supply states that, other things equal, when the price of a good
rises, the quantity supplied of the good rises
The price elasticity of supply measures how responsive
sellers are to a change in price
What is the effect on the demand curve for your favorite beverage when the prices falls?
shift down along the demand curve quantity demanded
on a graph, where is the equilibrium price in the market?
the center where lines cross
assume you like Pepsi and your income increases
the demand for Pepsi increases
suppose goods X and Y are substitutes for each other. if the price of good Y increases, what is the result in the market for good X?
the demand for X increases
assume the price of Coke decreases
the demand of Pepsi decreases
assume the price of Pepsi decreases
the quantity demanded of Pepsi increases
suppose the price of good X increases. in terms of demand, what is the result?
the quantity demanded of X decreases
assume the price of cheese decreases. what will happen in the pizza market?
the supply of pizza increases
Define Complement
two goods used together; the price of one increases & the demand for the other falls
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