36 questions
Microeconomics is the study of…
money and the stock market.
the factors that influence income, wealth, and well-being.
the market behavior of individual consumers and firms.
the behavior and performance of an economy as a whole
In which market structure must sellers take whatever price the market determines?
Perfect Competition
Monopolistic Competition
Oligopoly
Monopoly
If not regulated by the government, which market structure has total price-setting power?
Perfect Competition
Monopolistic Competition
Oligopoly
Monopoly
In which market structure are sellers mutually interdependent?
Perfect Competition
Monopolistic Competition
Oligopoly
Monopoly
What is the term to describe people who use goods/services to satisfy their personal needs?
Producers
Manufactureres
Consumers
Customers
Which of the following is the tangible item?
Hair cut
Food
Shoe shine
Movie ticket
Which of the following is the service?
Car wash
Bottle of water
Apple
All of the above
Consumers compare what before making a choice?
Needs and wants
Cost and benefits
Money and time
Desires and necessities
Demand is the quantity buyers are ________________ and _______________ to buy at each possible price.
hoping...planning
considering...deciding
willing...able
none of these options
The demand curve is a(n) ________________ sloping line and shows quantity on the _______________ axis and price on the ________________ axis.
downward, horizontal, vertical
horizontal, horizontal, vertical
vertical, horizontal, vertical
upward, vertical, horizontal
What is another word for market clearing price where quantity supplied and quantity demanded are the same?
Base price
Profit
Sales
Equilibrium price
What term defines an individual who draws upon his/her own skills and takes the initiative to create innovative goods/services or production processes?
Entrepreneur
Executive
Inventor
Businessperson
What is the motivation for most entrepreneurs?
Fame
Profit
Career Advancement
Satisfaction
Which of the following is NOT an entrepreneur?
Bill Gates
Walt Disney
Henry Ford
Neil Armstrong
Governments provide goods/services that the market would not provide on its own such as roads and sidewalks.
What are these goods/services called?
Public commodities
Government goods
Public goods
Normal goods
Which of the following options would NOT contribute to government failure?
A small group stands to gain a lot
The majority is indifferent to outcomes
A group becomes the voice for the majority of the citizens
Society loses more than the special interest group gains
There are 4 categories in the Functional Distribution of Income.
Which category is the largest source of income to individuals in the United States?
Profit
Wages and salaries
Rent
Interest
What is your most valuable personal resource for your lifetime earning potential?
Your ability to work hard
Your common sense
Your ability to speak well
Your education
An individual’s income depends largely upon what?
Skills and abilities
Who they know
Their family background
Luck
Systematic overproduction or underproduction where producers and consumers do not have to bear the full costs of the transactions is called what?
Supply
Demand
Market practices
Market failures
There are at least 3 causes of market failures.
Which of the following options is NOT a cause of market failure?
Inadequate competition
Imperfect information
Large corporations
Failure to provide goods
Governments can intervene in the market for the good of the public.
Which of the following is a positive example of government intervention?
Taxes
Anti-trust laws
Government-run industries
None of these options
What is the “traffic light” of the market economy?
Prices
Products
Profits
Costs
Prices have three functions.
Which of the following is NOT one of these functions?
Provide sellers with incentives
Provide government intervention
Ration limited resources
Provide buyers with information
What is the primary purpose of the Circular Flow Diagram?
Show how prices work
Show the interdependence of the economy
Show how goods and services flow
Show how businesses set wages
When governments set a maximum price that can be charged for a good/service, it is called a _______________.
Price floor
Price window
Price ceiling
Price inhibitor
What generally happens when the government sets a price ceiling?
There is a suplus
No change in supply or demand
There is a shortage
There is a shortage and then a surplus
What generally happens when the government sets a price floor?
There is a surplus
No change in supply or demand
There is a shortage
There is a shortage and then a surplus
Minimum wage is an example of a ________________________.
Price floor
Price window
Price ceiling
Price inhibitor
Producers are people who use scares resources to make or do things for other people.
Which of the following is NOT a producer?
Mechanic
Doctor
Scientist
All of these options are producers
Since resources are scares, what must people consider when deciding what, how much, and for whom to produce?
Price
Satisfaction
Demand
Opportunity cost
Why do MOST people use their resources to produce goods/services?
Personal satisfaction
Supply and demand
Money
Government regulations
What do people generally NOT consider when choosing a job?
Number of employees
Location
Work conditions
Personal satisfaction
Which of the following is NOT a government role in the economy?
Set prices
Enforce contracts
Protect fair competition
Protect ownership rights
What is one method governments can use to correct for market failures?
Allow monopolies
Pass laws to inform consumers
Take over corrupt companies
None of these options
Public goods must meet two requirements.
What are they?
Shared consumption and exclusion
Limited consumption and non-exclusion
Exclusive consumption and exclusion
Shared consumption and non-exclusion