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1
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For a price ceiling to achieve its purpose, it must be imposed (above or below) market equilibrium

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below

2
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For a price floor to achieve its purpose, it must be imposed (above or below) market equilibrium

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above

3
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A shortage is a normal result of a price (floor or ceiling)

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ceiling

4
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If the government sets a minimum exchange price above market equilibrium, resulting in a quantity supplied in excess of quantity demanded, what has been imposed?

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a price floor

5
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If the government sets a maximum exchange price below market equilibrium, resulting in a quantity demanded in excess of quantity supplied, what has been imposed?

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a price ceiling

6
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What effect does a price floor set below the equilibrium price have on market?

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none

7
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prices go up on demidec CDROM software, and overall revenue stays the same. this means that demand is=n this price range is…

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unit elastic

8
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the price of one good goes up. as a result, the demand for another good decreases. what is the relationship of the two goods?

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the two goods are complements

9
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if demeand for a good is relatively inelastic, then an increase in price will

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have little effect on quantity demanded

10
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if price elasticity is less than one, then demand is

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inelastic

11
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demand increases and supply decreases. what happens to equilibrium price

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increases

12
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what are substitute goods?

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goods that can replace one another or that are made with essentially the same resources

13
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what are complementary goods

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goods that are purchased together sch that the demand for one can directly affect the demand for the other. the classic exanple: hot dogs and hot dog buns

14
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demand decreases. what happens to equilibrium quantity & price

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decreases

15
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demand increases and supply increases. what happens to equilibrium price

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the change is indeterminate

16
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the number of remote control producers shrinks. the supply of remote controls…

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decreases

17
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remote control producers learn that due to government intervention, the price of remote controls will increase in four weeks. short term supply….

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decreases

18
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what is the difference between a superior good and a normal good?

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nothing- they are the same

19
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explain the budget constraint

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consumers are forced to sacrifice some wants for others because of limited income

20
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what is a durable good

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a good for which consumers have more elastic demand. if income changes or prices rise, consumers can reasonably hold off on buying durable goods, such as yachts, houses cars

21
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after competition, what happens to demand for flashcards?

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it decreases

22
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when a person’s income goes up, he buys more tomatoes. tomatoes are what kind of good?

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normal or superior goods

23
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in which type of economic system are consumers free to buy anything they can afford?

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a pure market system

24
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what type of incentive is an individuals right to private property

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positive and non monetary

25
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prior to 1978 what type of of economic system was in place in china?

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a mostly command system

26
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what is market power?

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a firms ability to raise prices without losing customers

27
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in which type of economic system are sellers free to produce and sell anything they expect to be profitable

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a pure market system

28
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in a command economy, who or what answers the question of “who will receive the benefits of production?”

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a central authority

29
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in a mixed market economy, how is the question “what to produce” answered?

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by a combination of central authority and market forces

30
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what type of economic system was in place in the former soviet union?

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a centrally-planned system

31
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what are the three main types of economic systems?

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traditional, planned/command, and mixed market systems

32
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since 1978 what has been the general nature of the changes in chinas economic system?

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the government has begun to relinquish some of its strict control and allow an increasing amount of market-oriented economic activity

33
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what kind of of industry is most likely to be a target of economic regulation?

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any industry in which a monopoly seems possible or desireable

34
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what is a concentrated industry?

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an industry in which only a few firms are responsible for the majority of sales

35
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(Absolute/Comparative) advantages depend on relative costs.

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comparative (Economics by Paul Samuelson, p835)

36
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In a market economy, who or what answers the question of “who will receive the benefits of production”?

A

market forces

37
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What type of economic system is in place in North Korea?

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a mostly command system

38
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What are the three basic economic questions that every system must answer?

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What to produce (and in what quantity)? For whom to produce? How to produce?

39
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What is the most competitive kind of pure economic system?

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a market system

40
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In a command ecnomy, how is the question of “what to produce” answered?

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by a central authority

41
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In which type of economic system are all resources owned by the public?

A

a command/planned system

42
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In a market economy, what is a firm’s incentive to eliminate competition?

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to increase market power

43
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In which type of economic system do individuals have government protection for their rights to private property?

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a mixed market system

44
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In a mixed market economy, who or what answers the question of “who will receive the benefits of production”?

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either by a central authority or by market forces

45
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What is the least competitive kind of our economic system?

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a command/planned economic system

46
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What type of economic system is in place in India?

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a mixed market system, largely based on tradition

47
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what is the intended consqeuence of a decision?

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the desired result of a decision; the reason the decision is made

48
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what is the unintended consequence of a decision?

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the unwanted and inexpected result of a decision

49
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what would cause an economic decision to be difficult to make?

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if there were only a small difference between the benefits and the costs of the alternatives

50
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what is the present consequence of a decision?

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the result that happens when the decision us made or soon afterwards

51
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what type of consequences would a president facing reelection MOST be concerned with in regards to his actions?

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the present consequences

52
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what two factors of production are non human resources?

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land and capital

53
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what is a trade off

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a decision to give up something in order to have something else

54
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what is the basic economic problem

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scarcity

55
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in a market economy who or what answers the question of how to produce

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either by a central authority or by market force

56
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in a command economy who or what answers the question of how to produce

A

a central authority

57
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do economists think people act out of self interest

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yes

58
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many production possibilties frontiers compare the production of capital and ……. goods

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consumer

59
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true or false- self interest is the same as selfishness

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FALSE

60
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self interest is a result of the value of (public/private) property

A

private

61
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when a nation moves from one point on its production possibilities curve

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not all resources are being used efficiently the economy could produce more but it is not doing so

62
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describe the shape of a production possibility curve for two goods that use the same productive inputs

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a straight line

63
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why does the production possibility curve have a downward slope

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any increase in the production of one good decreases the production of the other

64
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the trade off between guns and ….. is often used to refer to the choice between military and civilian goods

A

butter

65
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how does the law of increasing opportunity cost affect the shape of a typical production possibilities curve

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it causes it to bow outward

66
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a graph that shows all the combinations of guns and butter that a nation can produce is an example of what type of curve

A

a production possibility curve

67
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typically, a nation’s production possibility curve is bowed (inward/outward)

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outward

68
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the production possibility curve us bowed outward due to the law of (increasing/decreasing) opportunity costs

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increasing

69
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if the production possibilities of two goods can be represented graphically as a straight line what can we infer about the relationship between the two?

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the two goods use the exact same combination and amount of productive inputs

70
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the supply curve shiftsto the left. is there more or less produced at any given price?

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less

71
Q

true or false- a change in the price of substitute goods changes demand for a good

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TRUE

72
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the slope of the demand curve is

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negative

73
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what is a non durable good?

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a good for which the consumers have mainly inelastic demand. although income may change or prices may rise, consumers cannot sacrifice many non-durable goods

74
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the prices of substitutes and complementary goods affect the (supply/demand) for a good

A

demand

75
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cost of production affect (supply/demand) in the market for a good

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supply