Question 1

Table 2-5
   Cooki=s (in dazens)   Caffe (inguund)  10000800350600650400800200100001150\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline 	ext { Cooki=s (in dazens)  } & 	ext { Caffe (inguund)  } \\hline 1000 & 0 \\hline 800 & 350 \\hline 600 & 650 \\hline 400 & 800 \\hline 200 & 1000 \\hline 0 & 1150 \\hline\end{array} Cooki=s (in dazens)  10008006004002000​ Caffe (inguund)  035065080010001150​​ 
-Refer to Table 2-5. Table 2-5 shows one set of production possibilities. Which of the following combinations of cookies and coffee is not currently attainable but would be attainable if there was an improvement in overall production technology?

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A)  800 dozen cookies and 150 pounds of coffee
B)  700 dozen cookies and 400 pounds of coffee
C)  500 dozen cookies and 850 pounds of coffee
D)  300 dozen cookies and 900 pounds of coffee E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Figure 2-14 
-Refer to Figure 2-14. Given the technology available for manufacturing doghouses and dishwashers, this economy does not have enough of the factors of production to support the level of output represented by point C.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Economists often find it worthwhile to make assumptions that do not necessarily describe the real world.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Economists build economic models by

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A)  generating data.
B)  conducting controlled experiments in a lab.
C)  making assumptions.
D)  reviewing statistical forecasts.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Figure 2-7 
-Refer to Figure 2-7. Inefficient production is represented by which point(s) ?

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A)  K, M
B)  L
C)  L, M
D)  ME) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

In the past, environmentalists thought of economics as a method of maximizing profits. Presently,

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A)  there is now realization that economics offers a framework for natural resource allocation.
B)  economists are helping to formulate the intellectual framework behind approaches to protecting endangered species, reducing pollution, and preventing climate change.
C)  economics informs environmental studies but economists still do not work for environmental advocacy groups.
D)  More than one of the above is correct.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Economists at which of the following offices help formulate spending plans and regulatory policies?

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A)  Office of Management and Budget
B)  Department of the Treasury
C)  Congressional Budget Office
D)  The Federal ReserveE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The country of Aceland produces two goods, televisions and computers. Last year, it produced 200 televisions and 500 computers. This year, it produced 250 televisions and 600 computers. Given no other information, which of the following events could not explain this change?

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A)  Aceland experienced a reduction in unemployment.
B)  Aceland experienced an improvement in computer-making technology.
C)  Aceland acquired more resources.
D)  Any of these events could, in fact, explain the change.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Production is efficient if the economy is producing at a point

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A)  on the production possibilities frontier.
B)  outside the production possibilities frontier.
C)  on or inside the production possibilities frontier.
D)  inside the production possibilities frontier.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Evaluating normative statements involves values as well as facts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Economists believe that production possibilities frontiers

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A)  never have a bowed shape.
B)  rarely have a bowed shape.
C)  often have a bowed shape.
D)  always have a bowed shape.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

When economists are trying to explain the world, they are scientists, and when they are trying to help improve the world, they are policy advisers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Figure 2-4 
-Refer to Figure 2-4. It is possible for this economy to produce

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A)  40 notepads and 20 lamps.
B)  50 notepads and 30 lamps.
C)  70 notepads and 40 lamps.
D)  All of the above.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Figure 2-14 
-Refer to Figure 2-14. Point B represents an inefficient outcome for this economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Examples of graphs of a single variable include pie charts, bar graphs, and time-series graphs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the markets for the factors of production in the circular-flow diagram,

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A)  households are sellers and firms are buyers.
B)  households are buyers and firms are sellers.
C)  households and firms are both buyers.
D)  households and firms are both sellers.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following concepts cannot be illustrated by the production possibilities frontier?

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A)  efficiency
B)  opportunity cost
C)  equality
D)  trade-offsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following statements applies to economics, as well as to other sciences such as physics?

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A)  Experiments are considered valid only when they are conducted in a laboratory.
B)  Good theories do not need to be tested.
C)  Real-world observations often lead to theories.
D)  Economics, as well as other sciences, is concerned primarily with abstract concepts.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

When two variables have a positive correlation,

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A)  they tend to move in opposite directions.
B)  they tend to move in the same direction.
C)  one variable will move while the other remains constant.
D)  the variables' values are never negative.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Figure 2-16
In the following graph the x-axis shows the number of times a commuter rail train stops at a station per hour and the y-axis shows the number of commuter rail passengers per hour.Commuter Rail Passengers by Frequency of Service 
-Refer to Figure 2-16. Which of the following conclusions should not be drawn from observing this graph?

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A)  There is a positive correlation between the frequency of service and the number of passengers.
B)  When there are 5 stops per hour, there are approximately 200 passengers.
C)  More stops per hour is associated with more passengers per hour.
D)  No other factors besides the frequency of service affect the number of passengers.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 2: Thinking Like an Economist

Figure 2-4 -Refer to Figure 2-4. It is possible for this economy to produce

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Economists believe that production possibilities frontiers

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In the markets for the factors of production in the circular-flow diagram,

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Economists at which of the following offices help formulate spending plans and regulatory policies?

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When two variables have a positive correlation,

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Which of the following concepts cannot be illustrated by the production possibilities frontier?

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Examples of graphs of a single variable include pie charts, bar graphs, and time-series graphs.

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When economists are trying to explain the world, they are scientists, and when they are trying to help improve the world, they are policy advisers.

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Figure 2-14 -Refer to Figure 2-14. Given the technology available for manufacturing doghouses and dishwashers, this economy does not have enough of the factors of production to support the level of output represented by point C.

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Production is efficient if the economy is producing at a point

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In the past, environmentalists thought of economics as a method of maximizing profits. Presently,

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Evaluating normative statements involves values as well as facts.

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Figure 2-14 -Refer to Figure 2-14. Point B represents an inefficient outcome for this economy.

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Which of the following statements applies to economics, as well as to other sciences such as physics?

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Economists build economic models by

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The country of Aceland produces two goods, televisions and computers. Last year, it produced 200 televisions and 500 computers. This year, it produced 250 televisions and 600 computers. Given no other information, which of the following events could not explain this change?

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Economists often find it worthwhile to make assumptions that do not necessarily describe the real world.

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Figure 2-7 -Refer to Figure 2-7. Inefficient production is represented by which point(s) ?

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Exam 2: Thinking Like an Economist

Figure 2-4 -Refer to Figure 2-4. It is possible for this economy to produce

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Economists believe that production possibilities frontiers

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In the markets for the factors of production in the circular-flow diagram,

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Economists at which of the following offices help formulate spending plans and regulatory policies?

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When two variables have a positive correlation,

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Which of the following concepts cannot be illustrated by the production possibilities frontier?

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Examples of graphs of a single variable include pie charts, bar graphs, and time-series graphs.

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When economists are trying to explain the world, they are scientists, and when they are trying to help improve the world, they are policy advisers.

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Figure 2-14 -Refer to Figure 2-14. Given the technology available for manufacturing doghouses and dishwashers, this economy does not have enough of the factors of production to support the level of output represented by point C.

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Production is efficient if the economy is producing at a point

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In the past, environmentalists thought of economics as a method of maximizing profits. Presently,

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Evaluating normative statements involves values as well as facts.

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Figure 2-14 -Refer to Figure 2-14. Point B represents an inefficient outcome for this economy.

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Which of the following statements applies to economics, as well as to other sciences such as physics?

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Economists often find it worthwhile to make assumptions that do not necessarily describe the real world.

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Figure 2-7 -Refer to Figure 2-7. Inefficient production is represented by which point(s) ?

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