Question 1

Figure 7-13 
-Refer to Figure 7-13. Suppose the price of the good is $400. Then, on the first unit of the good that is sold, producer surplus amounts to

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A)  $200.
B)  $300.
C)  $400.
D)  $450.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Figure 7-14 
-Refer to Figure 7-14. Total surplus amounts to $800 if consumer surplus amounts to

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A)  $450 and if the price of the good is $250.
B)  $450 and if the price of the good is $300.
C)  $350 and if the price of the good is $300.
D)  $250 and if the price of the good is $325.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Suppose that the market price for pizzas increases. The increase in producer surplus comes from the benefit of the higher prices to

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A)  only existing sellers who now receive higher prices on the pizzas they were already selling.
B)  only new sellers who enter the market because of the higher prices.
C)  both existing sellers who now receive higher prices on the pizzas they were already selling and new sellers who enter the market because of the higher prices.
D)  Producer surplus does not increase; it decreases.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Market failure is the inability of

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A)  buyers to interact harmoniously with sellers in the market.
B)  a market to establish an equilibrium price.
C)  buyers to place a value on the good or service.
D)  some unregulated markets to allocate resources efficiently.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Inefficiency exists in an economy when a good is

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A)  not being consumed by buyers who value it most highly.
B)  not distributed fairly among buyers.
C)  not produced because buyers do not value it very highly.
D)  being produced with less than all available resources.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Coffee and tea are substitutes. Good weather that sharply increases the coffee bean harvest would

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A)  increase consumer surplus in the market for coffee and decrease producer surplus in the market for tea.
B)  increase consumer surplus in the market for coffee and increase producer surplus in the market for tea.
C)  decrease consumer surplus in the market for coffee and increase producer surplus in the market for tea.
D)  decrease consumer surplus in the market for coffee and decrease producer surplus in the market for tea.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Figure 7-9 
-Refer to Figure 7-9. If the supply curve is S and the demand curve shifts from D to D', what is the change in producer surplus?

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A)  Producer surplus increases by $3,125.
B)  Producer surplus increases by $5,625.
C)  Producer surplus decreases by $3,125.
D)  Producer surplus decreases by $5,625.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Suppose you buy an iPod for $100. If your consumer surplus is $30, your willingness to pay is $70.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Consumer surplus in a market can be represented by the

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A)  area below the demand curve and above the price.
B)  distance from the demand curve to the horizontal axis.
C)  distance from the demand curve to the vertical axis.
D)  area below the demand curve and above the horizontal axis.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Table 7-6
   Buygr  Willingrins to Pay  Michad $500 Farvin $400 Larry $350 Charles $300\begin{array} { | l | c } \hline 	ext { Buygr } & 	ext { Willingrins to Pay } \\hline 	ext { Michad } & \$ 500 \\hline 	ext { Farvin } & \$ 400 \\hline 	ext { Larry } & \$ 350 \\hline 	ext { Charles } & \$ 300 \\hline\end{array} Buygr  Michad  Farvin  Larry  Charles ​ Willingrins to Pay $500$400$350$300​​ 
-Refer to Table 7-6. You have four essentially identical extra tickets to the Midwest Regional Sweet 16 game in the men's NCAA basketball tournament. The table shows the willingness to pay of the four potential buyers in the market for a ticket to the game. You offer to sell the tickets for $400. How many tickets do you sell, and what is the total consumer surplus in the market?

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A)  one ticket; $100
B)  two tickets; $100
C)  two tickets; $0
D)  three tickets; $0 E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Figure 7-15 
-Refer to Figure 7-15. At the equilibrium price, consumer surplus is

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A)  $150.
B)  $200.
C)  $250.
D)  $350.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Figure 7-20 
-Refer to Figure 7-20. If 4 units of the good are produced and sold, then

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A)  the cost to sellers exceeds the value to buyers.
B)  producer surplus is maximized.
C)  total surplus is minimized.
D)  the allocation of resources is inefficient.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following statements is not correct about a market in equilibrium?

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A)  The price determines which buyers and which sellers participate in the market.
B)  Those buyers who value the good more than the price choose to buy the good.
C)  Those sellers whose costs are less than the price choose to produce and sell the good.
D)  Consumer surplus will be equal to producer surplus.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The maximum price that a buyer will pay for a good is called the

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A)  cost.
B)  willingness to pay.
C)  equity.
D)  efficiency.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Table 7-8
The only four producers in a market have the following costs:
   Sallar  Cast  Evar $50 Selana $100 Angie $150 Kris $200\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline 	ext { Sallar } & 	ext { Cast } \\hline 	ext { Evar } & \$ 50 \\hline 	ext { Selana } & \$ 100 \\hline 	ext { Angie } & \$ 150 \\hline 	ext { Kris } & \$ 200 \\hline\end{array} Sallar  Evar  Selana  Angie  Kris ​ Cast $50$100$150$200​​ 
-Refer to Table 7-8. If the sellers bid against each other for the right to sell the good to a consumer, then the good will sell for

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A)  $50 or slightly more.
B)  $100 or slightly less.
C)  $150 or slightly less.
D)  $200 or slightly more. E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Table 7-3
The only four consumers in a market have the following willingness to pay for a good:
   Buyer  Willingritis to Pay  Carlos $15 Quilena $25 Wilbur $35 Ming-la $45\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline 	ext { Buyer } & 	ext { Willingritis to Pay } \\hline 	ext { Carlos } & \$ 15 \\hline 	ext { Quilena } & \$ 25 \\hline 	ext { Wilbur } & \$ 35 \\hline 	ext { Ming-la } & \$ 45 \\hline\end{array} Buyer  Carlos  Quilena  Wilbur  Ming-la ​ Willingritis to Pay $15$25$35$45​​ 
-Refer to Table 7-3. If there is only one unit of the good and if the buyers bid against each other for the right to purchase it, then the good will sell for

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A)  $15 or slightly less.
B)  $25 or slightly more.
C)  $35 or slightly more.
D)  $45 or slightly less. E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the Ten Principles of Economics does welfare economics explain more fully?

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A)  The cost of something is what you give up to get it.
B)  Rational people think at the margin.
C)  Markets are usually a good way to organize economic activity.
D)  People respond to incentives.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

The cost of production plus producer surplus is the price a seller is paid.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Suppose that the equilibrium price in the market for widgets is $5. If a law reduced the maximum legal price for widgets to $4,

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A)  any possible increase in consumer surplus would be larger than the loss of producer surplus.
B)  any possible increase in consumer surplus would be smaller than the loss of producer surplus.
C)  the resulting increase in producer surplus would be larger than any possible loss of consumer surplus.
D)  the resulting increase in producer surplus would be smaller than any possible loss of consumer surplus.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Figure 7-2 
-Refer to Figure 7-2. When the price rises from P1 to P2, which of the following statements is not true?

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A)  The buyers who still buy the good are worse off because they now pay more.
B)  Some buyers leave the market because they are not willing to buy the good at the higher price.
C)  Buyers place a higher value on the good after the price increase.
D)  Consumer surplus in the market falls.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Which of the Ten Principles of Economics does welfare economics explain more fully?

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Figure 7-9 -Refer to Figure 7-9. If the supply curve is S and the demand curve shifts from D to D', what is the change in producer surplus?

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Suppose that the market price for pizzas increases. The increase in producer surplus comes from the benefit of the higher prices to

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Figure 7-15 -Refer to Figure 7-15. At the equilibrium price, consumer surplus is

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Figure 7-2 -Refer to Figure 7-2. When the price rises from P1 to P2, which of the following statements is not true?

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Figure 7-13 -Refer to Figure 7-13. Suppose the price of the good is $400. Then, on the first unit of the good that is sold, producer surplus amounts to

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Consumer surplus in a market can be represented by the

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Market failure is the inability of

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Coffee and tea are substitutes. Good weather that sharply increases the coffee bean harvest would

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Inefficiency exists in an economy when a good is

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Figure 7-14 -Refer to Figure 7-14. Total surplus amounts to $800 if consumer surplus amounts to

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The cost of production plus producer surplus is the price a seller is paid.

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Which of the following statements is not correct about a market in equilibrium?

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Figure 7-20 -Refer to Figure 7-20. If 4 units of the good are produced and sold, then

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Suppose that the equilibrium price in the market for widgets is $5. If a law reduced the maximum legal price for widgets to $4,

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Suppose you buy an iPod for $100. If your consumer surplus is $30, your willingness to pay is $70.

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Figure 7-9 -Refer to Figure 7-9. If the supply curve is S and the demand curve shifts from D to D', what is the change in producer surplus?

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Figure 7-15 -Refer to Figure 7-15. At the equilibrium price, consumer surplus is

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