whatdetrminesonsumerpreeence d.who wilconsumehegoods ANSWER: whatdetrminesonsumerpreeence TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY: 6a. how socity managest arc sourcs TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY: 16.
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Microeconomics - UEH (Trường Đại học Kinh tế Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh)
Chapter 01 - Testbank Microeconomics
Microeconomics - UEH (Trường Đại học Kinh tế Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh)
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Te n Pr i nc i pl e s of Ec onomi c s
MULTI PLE CHOI CE
1 Theword thatomesrom theGrek word foronewho managesa household” i
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
2 Theword eonomy comesfom theGrek word for
a “environment
b.“onewho managesa household.”
c “onewho partipatsin a market
d.“consevaton.”
ANSWER:b “onewho managesa household.”
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
3 Householdsand eonomiehave each ofheollowing in common EXCEPT both
a mustallocaesarc sourcs
b.facemany decsons
c mustallocaethegoodsand srvicsthey produce
d.musthavea cntraldecsonmaker
ANSWER:d musthavea cntraldecsonmaker
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
4 Economicdealsprimariy with theonceptof
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
5 Which ofheollowing iNOT included in thedecionshatvery socity mustmake?
a whatgoodswilbeproduce
b.who wilproducegoods
c whatdetrminesonsumerpreeence
d.who wilconsumehegoods
ANSWER: whatdetrminesonsumerpreeence
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
6 Both householdsand socitsacemany decsonsbecause
a reourcsaresarc
b.populaionsmay incrase ordeceaseoverime
c wagesforhouseholdsand therforesocity fluctuatwith busines ycls
d.peopleby naturetnd to disgre
ANSWER: rsourcsaresarc
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
1
Trang 37 A good ionsiderd sac n a socity when
a moreoutputofhegood ipossble
b.everyonen thatocity cannothave allhey wantofhegood
c thegovernment srcsproducton ofhegood
d.only the chespeoplein theconomy can buy allhey wantofhegood
ANSWER:b everyonen thatocity cannothave allhey wantofhegood
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
8 Scarcty exisswhen
a ther shan an infinitamountofa rsourcorgood
b.socity can meehewantsofvery individual
c ther sofa good or sourc vailablethan peoplewish to have
d.thegovernmentailto producegoods
ANSWER: ther sofa good or sourc vailablethan peoplewish to have
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
9 Which ofheollowing would NOT be uen a world without arcty?
a Therwould beno need forhe inceofconomic
b.Everyone would have allhegoodsand srvicshey wanted
c Therwould have to bean infinit upply ofvery rsourc
d.Therwould beopportunity cost
ANSWER: Therwould have to bean infinit upply ofvery rsourc
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
10 Approximatly whatperentageofheworld’sconomie xpernce sarcty?
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
11 When a socity cannotproduceallhegoodsand srvicspeoplewish to have iiaid thatheconomy i
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
12 Forocit,a good inot arc
a ateastonendividualn socity can obtain allheorhewantsofhegood
b.firmsareproducing aullapaci
c allmemberofocity can haveallhey wantof
d.those who havenough incomean buy allhey wantofhegood
ANSWER: allmemberofocity can haveallhey wantof
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
13 Which productwould beonsiderd sarc?
Trang 414 Which ofheollowing goodsbesmeeshedefiniton of acty?
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
15 Economic defined ashe udy of
a busines
b.how socity managest arc sourcs
c centralplanning
d.government gulaion
ANSWER:b how socity managest arc sourcs
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
16 Economic he udy of
a how socity managest arc sourcs
b.thegovernment’olein socit
c how a marketystm functons
d.how to incraseproducton
ANSWER: how socity managest arc sourcs
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
17 In mostocitsrsourcsareallocaed by
a a snglecntralplanner
b.those who own the sourcs
c those firmshatusersourcso providegoodsand srvics
d.theombined actonsofmilonsofhouseholdsand firms
ANSWER:d theombined actonsofmilonsofhouseholdsand firms
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
18 Economisstudy allofheollowing EXCEPT
a how peoplemakedecsons
b.how peopleinteactwith oneanother
c theorcsand tendshataffecheconomy asa whole
d.how socitschangeoverime
ANSWER:d how socitshangeoverime
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
19 Which ofheollowing iNOT a majorarea of udy forconomiss
a how peoplemakedecsons
b.how countrshoosenatonal ader
c how peopleinteactwith each other
d.how forcsand tndsaffecheoverallconomy
ANSWER:b how countre hoosenatonal ader
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
20 Theadage,Ther no such thing asa fe unch,” iused to iustaetheonceptof
a tradeoffs
b.scarct
c productvit
d.efficincy
ANSWER: tadeoffs
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
21 Theadage,Ther no such thing asa fe unch,” means
a even peopleon welarehaveo pay forood
b.theostofving ialwaysncrasing
c to getomething weke,weusually have to giveup anotherhing weke
d.allostareincluded in thepriofa product
ANSWER: to getomething weke,weusually have to giveup anotherhing weke
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
Trang 522 Economissusethephrase“Ther no such thing asa fe unch,” to iustt
a how inflaton incraseprie
b.thato getonehing,wemustgiveup something es
c thatnothing ifein a marketconomy
d.thatfomething looksoo good to be ue,tprobably i
ANSWER:b thato getonehing,wemustgiveup something es
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
23 Which bes preentstheoncept preented by theadage,Ther no such thing asa fe unch”?
a Melsa can only atnd theoncetfheakesheriewith her
b.Greg ihungry and homels
c Brian mustepairheron hisbikebeforehean rde o cass
d.Kendra mustdecdebetween going to Colorado orCancun forpring break
ANSWER:d Kendra mustdecdebetween going to Colorado orCancun forpring break
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
24 Gunsand buttrareused to rpreenthe ass ocital adeoff between spending on
a durableand nondurablegoods
b.importand export
c natonaldefnseand consumergoods
d.law enforcmentand agriulture
ANSWER: natonaldefnseand consumergoods
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
25 Henry decdeso spend two hoursplaying golfaherhan working ahisob which pays$8 perhour.Henry’s
tadeoff i
a the$16 heould havearned working forwo hours
b.nothing,becausehenjoysplaying golfmorethan working
c thencrasein skilheobtains om playing golforhosetwo hours
d.nothing,becausehepent$16 forgren fe o play golf
ANSWER: the$16 heould havearned working forwo hours
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
26 When socity rquirshatfirms ducepollution,her
a a tadeoff becauseof duced incomesto thefirms’owner,worker,and customer
b.no tadeoff, nceeveryonebenefitsrom rduced pollution
c no tadeoff forocity asa whole ncetheostof ducing pollution fallonly on thefirmsaffeced by the
rquirments
d.a tadeoff only isomefirmsareorcd to cose
ANSWER: a tadeoff becauseof duced incomeso thefirms’owner,worker,and customer
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
27 Daniedecdeso spend theastwo hoursofhenightbeforehiseonomic xam sudying instad of eping.ForDanie,hisradeoff would be
a nothing, nceno dollarvaluean beputon sep
b.nothing, ncetudying would bemorebeneficialhan sep
c the x hoursof ep heould havehad ihehad goneo bed beforemidnight
d.thewo hoursof shewould have gottn
ANSWER:d thewo hoursof shewould have gottn
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
28 A tadeoff exissbetween a cean environmentand a higherevelofncomen that
a studie how thatndividualswith higherevelofncomeactually pollutels han low-incomendividualsb.to pay forpollution cean-up,hegovernmentmustncrasetaxewhich lowerncome
c lawshateducepollution rais ostofproducton and rduceincomes
d.by employing individualso cean up pollution,mploymentand income both re
ANSWER: lwshateducepollution rais ostofproducton and rduceincomes
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
Trang 629 Which ofheollowing would NOT bea rsultof wshatequirfirmso rducepollution?
a lowerpending by government
b.higherprie o consumer
c lowerwageso worker
d.smallrprofito firms
ANSWER: lowerpending by government
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
30 Pollution rgulaionswil
a incrase profito firms
b.imposea tadeoff on socity
c allow firmso raisworker’wages
d.lowerprieoronsumer
ANSWER:b imposea tadeoff on socit
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
31 Which ofheollowing besdefinesfficincy?
a absolutefairnes
b.equaldisrbution
c minimum wast
d.consumeroverignty
ANSWER: minimum wast
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
32 Which ofheollowing i ue?
a Efficincy rfro the zeofheconomicpiequity rfro how thepieidivided
b.Fortunatl,governmentpoliisaredesgned to promoteboth equity and efficincy
c Asong asheconomicpiecontinually getargerno onewilhaveo go hungry
d.Efficincy and equity can both beachieved itheconomicpieiutnto equalpiee
ANSWER: Efficincy rfro the zeofheconomicpie quity rfro how thepieidivided
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
33 Efficincy meanshat
a socity iconseving rsourcsn ordero svehem forheuture
b.socity’sgoodsand srvicsaredisrbuted fairy among socity’smember
c socity has sened i dependence on foregn energy sourcs
d.socity igetng themosttan fom i arc sourcs
ANSWER:d socity igetng themosttan fom i arc sourcs
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
34 Economissusetheword equity to desrbea suaton in whic
a each memberofocity hasheamencome
b.socity igetng themosttan fom i arc sourcs
c those in socity who havehe astwilrcivehemost
d.thebenefitsofocity’seourcsaredisrbuted fairy among socity’smember
ANSWER:d thebenefitsofocity’seourcsaredisrbuted fairy among socity’smember
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
35 Onedefiniton ofquity would be
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
36 When governmentpoliisarebeing desgned,
a ther usually a tadeoff between equity and efficincy
b.equity and efficincy goalsareusually independentofach other
c equity can usually bechieved withoutan efficincy loss
d.incrasing efficincy usually rsultn moreequit
ANSWER: ther usually a tadeoff between equity and efficincy
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
Trang 737 When governmentpoliisuch ashewelaresystm ty to help themostneedy memberofocit,t
a incrase quity and rduce fficincy
b.reduce hariablecontrbutionsn an eonomy
c incrase heproductvity ofheneedy in theocit
d.causemarketailureo occur
ANSWER: incrase quity and rduce fficincy
TYPE:M SECTION:2 DIFFICULTY:
38 When thegovernmentmplementsprogramsuch asprogresvencomeax rtswhich ofheollowing ilkely to
occur?
a Equity incrased and efficincy incrased
b.Equity incrased and efficincy ideceased
c Equity ideceased and efficincy incrased
d.Equity ideceased and efficincy ideceased
ANSWER:b Equity iincrased and efficincy ideceased
TYPE:M SECTION:2 DIFFICULTY:
39 When thegovernment tmptso cuthe onomicpieinto moreequal is
a itsasiro cuthepieand therforetheconomy can producea largerpie
b.thegovernmentan moreeasiy allocaehepieto thosemostn need
c thepiegetmallrand therwilbe spieforveryone
d.theconomy wilspend too much tmeuttng and lose heabily to producenough pieforveryone
ANSWER: thepieget mallrand therwilbe spieforveryone
TYPE:M SECTION:2 DIFFICULTY:
40 When thegovernment tmptso improvequity in an eonomy the sultsoftn
a an incrase in overalloutputn theconomy
b.additonalgovernment venue nceoverallncomewilincrase
c an actual ducton in equit
d.reduced efficincy in theconomy
ANSWER:d rduced efficincy in theconomy
TYPE:M SECTION:2 DIFFICULTY:
41 When thegovernment disrbute ncome om the ch to thepoor,
a efficincy improved,butquity inot
b.both rh peopleand poorpeoplebenefitdircl
c peoplework lsand producefwergoodsand srvics
d.rih peopleconsume fwergoodsbutpoorpeopleonsumemoregoods,eultng in no ralhange
ANSWER: peoplework lsand producefwergoodsand srvics
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
42 In eonomic,heostofomething i
a thedollaramountofobtaining i
b.alwaysmeasured in unitofmegiven up to gett
c whatyou giveup to gett
d.usually higherhan peoplethink iwilbe
ANSWER: whatyou giveup to gett
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
43 Whatyou giveup to obtain an im icalld your
a opportunity cost
b.expliicost
c trueost
d.dirc ost
ANSWER: opportunity cost
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
Trang 844 Theopportunity costofgoing to collge
a theotalpenton food,lothing,books,ransportton,uiton,odging,and otherxpense
b.thevalueofhebesopportunity a sudentgivesup to atnd collge
c zero for udentswho arefortunat nough to haveallofheiollgexpensepaid by someonel
d.zero, ncea collgeducaion wilallow a sudento earn a largerncomeaftrgraduaton
ANSWER:b thevalueofhebesopportunity a sudentgivesup to atnd collge
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
45 Formosttudentsthearges nglecostofa collgeducaion i
a.thewagesgiven up to atnd shool
b.tuiton, e,and books
c room and board
d.transportton,parking,and entetainment
ANSWER: thewagesgiven up to atnd shool
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
46 Theargessngleostofgoing to collge usuall
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
47 Theopportunity costofan im i
a thenumberofhoursneeded to earn money to buy i
b.whatyou giveup to gethattm
c usually lshan thedollarvalueofheem
d.thedollarvalueofheem
ANSWER:b whatyou giveup to gethattm
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
48 Mallory decdeso spend 3 hoursworking overime therhan wathing a video with herrnds.Shearns$8 an hour.Heropportunity costofworking i
a the$24 shearnsworking
b.the$24 minushenjoymenthewould have cived fom wathing thevideo
c thenjoymenthewould have cived had shewathed thevideo
d.nothing, nceshewould have cived ls han $24 ofnjoyment om thevideo
ANSWER: thenjoymenthewould have cived had shewathed thevideo
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
49 Russlspendsan hour udying instad ofplaying tnnisTheopportunity costo him of udying i
a themprovementn hisgradesrom sudying forhehour
b.thedifferncebetween themprovementn hisgradesrom sudying minushenjoymentofplaying tnnis
c thenjoymentand eecshewould have cived had heplayed tnnis
d.zero.SinceRusslchoseto sudy rtherhan to play tnnisthevalueof udying musthave been gretrhan
thevalueofplaying tnnis
ANSWER: thenjoymentand eecshewould have cived had heplayed tnnis
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
50 Collge-gethleewho drop outofollgeo play profesonalport
a arenot tonaldecson maker
b.arewelawarethatheiopportunity costoftnding collge very high
c areoncened moreaboutpreentiumstance han theiuture
d.undersimathevalueofa collgeducaion
ANSWER:b arewelawarethatheiopportunity costof tnding collge very high
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
Trang 951 Peoplemakedecsons hemargin by
a following taditon
b.expernce
c calculaing dollarost
d.comparing costand benefits
ANSWER:d comparing costand benefits
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
52 Theword “margin” means
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
53 Making decsons themargin” meanshatpeople
a makehosedecsonshatdo notmposea marginalost
b.evaluathow easiy a decson can be vered iproblemsarie
c comparethemarginalostand marginalbenefitsofach decson
d.alwaysalculaethemarginaldollarostorach decson
ANSWER: comparethemarginalostand marginalbenefitsofach decson
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
54 A marginalhange
a long-trm tend
b.large,ignificantadjustment
c changeorhewors,and so iusually shortem
d.smallncrmentaladjustment
ANSWER:d smallncrmentaladjustment
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
55 Which ofheollowing ihebes xampleofa marginalhange?
a Aftrgraduatng collge,Audrey’sncomencrase om $500 permonth to $3,000 permonth
b.Morgan geta rais therpartimeob and inow paid $7.25 perhournstad of$7.00
c Housing prisn an area incraseby 40% when a new intesaeibuilin a smallown
d.A hard fezewipesouthalfofheorange op in Florida and theprieoforangeuicdouble
ANSWER:b Morgan geta rais herpartimeob and inow paid $7.25 perhournstad of$7.00
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
56 Which ofheollowing ihebes xampleofa marginalhange?
a Theprieofhousing rosen Seat by 5% in lastyear
b.Kim geta big promotion awork.Shealso geta rais om $25,000 peryearo $40,000 peryear
c Mark graduatsrom collgeand takesa job.Hisncomencrase om $10,000 peryearo $50,000 peryear.d.A droughthitheupperMidwesand theprieofwheancrase om $4.00 perbushelo $8.00 perbushelANSWER: Theprieofhousing rosein Seat by 5% in lastyear
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
57 A marginalhange lustaed by which ofheollowing?
a Nancy rteand takesa partimeob.Shewasworking 40 hoursperweek and now works10 hoursperweek.b.StaeUniveriy hasannounced thatdueo saebudgetdefici,uiton mustiby 25% nextyear
c Ryan moved to a new apartmentand now pays40% moreenthan before
d.Ariona,which usually rcives10 inchesofain peryear,eeved 11 inchesastyear
ANSWER:d Ariona,which usually rcives10 inchesofain peryear,eeved 11 inchesastyear
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
Trang 1058 Aftrmuch considerton,you have chosen Cancun overFt.LauderdaleoryourSpring Break tip thisyear.Forhis
decson to change,which ofheollowing mustoccur?
a ThemarginalbenefitofCancun mustncrase
b.ThemarginalostofCancun mustdecease
c ThemarginalbenefitofFt.Lauderdalemustncrase
d.ThemarginalostofFt.Lauderdalemustncrase
ANSWER: ThemarginalbenefitofFt.Lauderdalemustncrase
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
59 Thevergeostpereton the50-passngerFloatng-On-AirBusompany’srp fom KansasCity to St.Louiss
$40.no rfshmentsaresrved and 3 sasareemptythebusompany could incrase i profitonly ii
a charged no lshan $40 forhe3 rmaining sas
b.charged morethan $40 forhe3 rmaining sas
c charged any tketprieabove$0 forhe maining sas
d.lethe asmpty
ANSWER: charged any tketpri bove$0 forhe maining sas
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
60 A rtonaldecson makerakesan acton only ithe
a marginalbenefit s han themarginalost
b.marginalbenefit gretrhan themarginalost
c avergebenefit gretrhan thevergeost
d.marginalbenefit gretrhan both thevergeostand themarginalost
ANSWER:b marginalbenefit gretrhan themarginalost
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
61 Mikehaspent$500 purchasing and rpairng an old fishing boatwhich hexpecso slfor$800 oncethe pair
arecompleeHedisoverhatheneedsan additonal pairwhich wilcost$400,n ordero compleethe pair
Hean sltheboatas now for$300.Whathould hedo?
a Hehould cuthisosssand takehe$300
b.Hehould neverelomething for shan icost
c Hehould compleethe pairand sltheboat
d.Itdoesn’tmatrwhich acton heakestheoutcome heame therway
ANSWER: Hehould compleethe pairand sltheboat
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
62 Stan buysa 1966 Mustang,which heplanso rsoreand slHeantiipatshatheostofhearand the pair
wilbe$10,000 and thathean slifor$13,000.When hehaspent$10,000,hedisoverheneedso rplacehe
engine,which wilcost$4,000.Hean slthearwithouthenew engineor$9,000.Stan should
a compleethe pairand slthearor$13,000
b.cuthisosssand slthearnow for$9,000
d.neverry such an expensiveprojetgain
c beotally indifferntbetween finishing theprojetand slng thearnow
ANSWER:d beotally indifferntbetween finishing theprojetand slng thearnow
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
63 A donuthop sl eh baked donutsrom 5 am.unti3 p.m.very day butSundayTheostofmaking and slng
a dozen glazed donutss$1.00.Sincethishop doesnot lday-old donutshenextdaywhathould themanager
do ihe ihas10 dozen lfa :30 p.m.?
a lowerheprieofhe maining donutsven ithepri allbelow $1.00
b.lowerheprieofhe maining donutsasong as’morethan $1.00
c Lowerheprieon alldonutso they wilallbeold earlrn theday
d.throw them away and produce10 fwerdozen tomorrow
ANSWER: lowerhepriofhe maining donutseven ithepriefallbelow $1.00
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
64 Economissundertand thatpeoplerspond t
a laws
b.incentives
c thretmorethan rwards
d.posivesbutnotnegatves
ANSWER:b incentives
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
Trang 1165 When poliymakermakepoliishathangeheostand benefitsthatpeoplefacethey can
TYPE:SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
66 Ralph Nader book Uns a t Any Spe e d caused Congreso rquir
d.lil hangen thenumberofdriverdeahs,butmoreaccdentsand morepedesran deahs
ANSWER:d lt hangen thenumberofdriverdeahs,butmoreaccdentsand morepedesran deahs
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
68 Oneffecofa government-mposed sabellw hasbee
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
69 Which ofheollowing doesNOT rsultwhen sabellwsaltra driver ostbenefitalculaion?
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
70 In theormerSovieUnion,produceswerpaid formeeing outputarget,notor lng product.Underhose
ccumstance,whatwer heconomicincentivesorproduces
a to producegood qualiy producto thatocity benefitsrom the sourcsuse
b.to conseveon cost,o aso maintain efficincy in theconomy
c to produceenough to meeheoutputargetwithout gard forqualiy orost
d.to producethose producthatocity desrsmost
ANSWER: to produceenough to meeheoutputargetwithout gard forqualiy orost
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
71 Yourprofesorovesherwork, aching eonomic.Shehasbeen offerd otherposionsn theorporaeworld making 25 perentmorebuthasdecded to say in tahing.Herdecson would nothangeunleshemarginal
Trang 1272 Supposeyourmanagementprofesorhasbeen offerd a corporaejob with a 30% pay incraseHehasdecded to
takeheob.Forhim,hemarginal
a costof aving wasgretrhan themarginalbenefit
b.benefitof aving wasgretrhan themarginalost
c benefitof ahing wasgretrhan themarginalost
d.Allofheabovearecorrc
ANSWER:b benefitof aving wasgretrhan themarginalost
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
73 When poliymakermplementpoliishataltrncentivesthey
a have careully weighed thedircand indirc ffecsofhepoliy
b.oftn do notalwaysgethentended rsult
c have considerd allpossbleeffecsofhencentivehangeswhen they developed thepoliywhich wilmakehepoliy effecive
d.generally corrcly antiipathendirc ffecsbutoftn mis hedirc ffecs
ANSWER:b oftn do notalwaysgethentended rsult
TYPE:M SECTION:1 DIFFICULTY:
74 Tradean benefita famil
a by allowing theamily to buy a gretrvarity ofgoodsand srvicsta lowerost
b.by allowing each peron to specalizen theactvitsheorhedoesbes
c only itheamily inotn eonomiccompetion with otheramils
d.Allofheabovearecorrc
e Both a and b arecorrc
ANSWER: Both a and b areorrc
TYPE:M SECTION:2 DIFFICULTY:
75 Which ithemostaccuraesaementabout ade?
a Tradean makevery naton betroff
b.Trademakesomenatonsbetroff and otherworsoff
c Trading fora good can makea naton betroff only ithenaton cannotproducethatgood ief
d.Tradehelpsch natonsand hurtpoornatons
ANSWER: Tradean makevery naton betroff
TYPE:M SECTION:2 DIFFICULTY:
76 Each ofheollowing saementsabout ade ueEXCEPT
a Tradencrase ompetion
b.Oneountry winsand oneountry lose
c TheUnitd Stae an benefit om tadewith any countr
d.Tradeallowspeopleto buy a gretrvarity ofgoodsand srvicstowerost
ANSWER:b Oneountry winsand oneountry lose
TYPE:M SECTION:2 DIFFICULTY:
77 Benefitsfom tadewould NOT include
a thebily to specalize
b.a gretrvarity ofgoodsand srvicsbecoming available
c lesompetion
d.lowerprie
ANSWER: ls ompetion
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78 Tradebetween theUnitd Staeand India
a benefitsboth theUnitd Staeand India
b.isa losing proposion forheUnitd StaebecauseIndia hasheaperabor
c islkea sportontetone dewinsand theotherideose
d.isa losing proposion forndia becauseU.S.workeraremoreproductve
ANSWER: benefitsboth theUnitd Staeand India
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Trang 1379 Canada can benefit om tade
a only with natonswhich can producegoodsCanada cannotproduce
b.with any naton
c with any naton notn eonomicompetion with Canada
d.only with lsdeveloped natons
ANSWER:b with any naton
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80 Ifapan chooseo engagen tade,t
a wilonly benefit adeswith countrswhich producegoods annotproduce
b.cannotbenefit adeswith lsdeveloped countrs
c should firs tmpto producethegood ief
d.can benefitby tading with any otherountr
ANSWER:d can benefitby tading with any otherountr
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81 IfheUnitd Staedecdeso tadewith Mexico,weknow that
a Mexico wilbebetroff,but adewith a lsdeveloped country could nothelp theUnitd Stae
b.itwilnotbenefitMexico becauseworkern theUnitd Staearemoreproductve
c Mexico and theUnitd Stae an both bebetroff
d.itwilnotbenefitiherountry becausethey aretoo differntulturall
ANSWER: Mexico and theUnitd Stae an both bebetroff
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82 IfFranceibetrhan Belrustproducing wine,butBelrus betrhan Franceaproducing cystl
a Belarushould slcystalo Franceand should buy French wine
b.Belarushould imposea tariff on French winen ordero protetobsn theBelarusian cystalndusty
c Belarushould subsidizeswinendusty so thattan competwith French wine
d.Belarushould puta quota on theamountofFrench winemportd
ANSWER: Belarushould slcystalo Franceand should buy French wine
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83 Which ofheollowing ihebes aementaboutmarket
a Marketareusually a good way to organizeconomicactvity
b.Marketareusually infeioro cntralplanning asa way to organizeconomicactvit
c Marketailand aretherforenotan accptableway to organizeconomicactvit
d.Marketarea good way to organizeconomicactvity in developed natons,butnotn lsdeveloped natons.ANSWER: Marketareusually a good way to organize onomicactvit
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84 Which would NOT be uen a marketconomy?
a Firmsdecdewhom to hirand whato produce
b.Governmentpoliisdo notaffechedecsonsoffirmsand households
c Householdsdecdewhich firmso work forand whato buy with theiincomes
d.Profitand slinteetguidehedecsonsoffirmsand households
ANSWER:b Governmentpoliisdo notaffechedecsonsoffirmsand households
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85 Thedecsonsoffirmsand householdsareguided by profitand slinteetn a
a command eonomy
b.traditonalconomy
c marketconomy
d.Allofheaboveareorrc
ANSWER: marketconomy
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86 In a marketconomy,conomicactvity iguided by
a thegovernment
Trang 1487 The rm used to desrbea suaton in which marketailo allocaersourcsfficintly icalld
a economicmeldown
b.marketailure
c corporaebankruptc
d.disquilbrium
ANSWER:b marketailure
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88 In a marketconomy decsonsareguided by individual linteetHenceher
a stlheabily to ahievedesrableeonomicwelbeing forocity asa whole
b.a srong need forgovernmentntevention in themarket
c lesfficincy in marketconomie han in command eonomie
d.moreneed fora srong lgalystm to controlndividualgred
ANSWER: si heabily to ahievedesableeonomicwelbeing forocity asa whole
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89 Priedirc conomicactvity in a marketconomy by
a influencing theactonsofbuyerand slr
b.reducing sarcty ofhegoodsand srvicsproduced
c elminatng theneed forgovernmentntevention
d.allocaing goodsand srvicsproduced in themostquitableway
ANSWER: influencing theactonsofbuyerand slr
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90 In a marketconomy,prie fleche
a valueofa good to socit
b.costo socity ofmaking thegood.m
c quantiy socity wilultmatly chooseto produce
d.Both a and b arecorrc
ANSWER:d Both a and b areorrc
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91 An exampleofmarketpowers
a a fastood rsaurantn a collgeown
b.a whea rmern Kansas
c theastgas aion in New Mexico for100 mils
d.a shoe orein Kentucky
ANSWER: theastgas aion in New Mexico for100 mils
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92 An exampleofa firm with marketpowers
a delin New York
b.cableTV providern St.Louis
c clothing sorein LosAngels
d.farmern Iinois
ANSWER:b cableTV providern St.Louis
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93 Oneadvantagemarketconomie haveoverentralplanning ihatmarketconomie
a providean equaldisrbution ofgoodsand srvicso consumer
b.esablih governmentconomicontrol
c solveheproblem of arct
d.aremoreefficint
ANSWER:d aremoreefficint
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94 A marketconomy differ om a communis onomy in thatconomicdecsonsaremadeby
a a cntralplanner
b.milonsoffirmsand households
c primariy thegovernment
d.largeorporaions
ANSWER:b milonsoffirmsand households
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