Question 1

According to many economists, government restrictions on ticket scalping do all of the following except

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A)   inconvenience the public.
B)   reduce the audience for cultural and sports events.
C)   waste police officers' time.
D)   keep the cost of tickets to all consumers low.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Suppose consumer income increases. If grass seed is a normal good, the equilibrium price of grass seed will

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A)   decrease, and producer surplus in the industry will decrease.
B)   increase, and producer surplus in the industry will increase.
C)   decrease, and producer surplus in the industry will increase.
D)   increase, and producer surplus in the industry will decrease.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Efficiency in a market is achieved when

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A)   a social planner intervenes and sets the quantity of output after evaluating buyers' willingness to pay and sellers' costs.
B)   the sum of producer surplus and consumer surplus is maximized.
C)   all firms are producing the good at the same low cost per unit.
D)   no buyer is willing to pay more than the equilibrium price for any unit of the good.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Suppose Raymond and Victoria attend a charity benefit and participate in a silent auction. Each has in mind a maximum amount that he or she will bid for an oil painting by a locally famous artist. This maximum is called

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A)   deadweight loss.
B)   willingness to pay.
C)   consumer surplus.
D)   producer surplus.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

In a competitive market, sales go to those producers who are willing to supply the product at the lowest price.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Figure 7-15 
-Refer to Figure 7-15. Area A represents

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A)   producer surplus to new producers entering the market as the result of an increase in price from P1 to P2.
B)   the increase in consumer surplus that results from an upward-sloping supply curve.
C)   the increase in total surplus when sellers are willing and able to increase supply from Q1 to Q2.
D)   the increase in producer surplus to those producers already in the market when the price increases from P1 to P2.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Figure 7-33 
-Refer to Figure 7-33. How much is total surplus in this market at the equilibrium price?

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Total surp...

Question 8

The distinction between efficiency and equality can be described as follows:

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A)   Efficiency refers to maximizing the number of trades among buyers and sellers; equality refers to maximizing the gains from trade among buyers and sellers.
B)   Efficiency refers to minimizing the price paid by buyers; equality refers to maximizing the gains from trade among buyers and sellers.
C)   Efficiency refers to maximizing the size of the pie; equality refers to producing a pie of a given size at the least possible cost.
D)   Efficiency refers to maximizing the size of the pie; equality refers to distributing the pie fairly among members of society.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

In order to calculate consumer surplus in a market, we need to know willingness to pay and price.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Total surplus in a market can be measured as the area below the supply curve plus the area above the demand curve, up to the point of equilibrium.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Markets will always allocate resources efficiently.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Figure 7-8 
-Refer to Figure 7-8. If the government imposes a price ceiling of $80 in this market, then, assuming those with the highest willingness to pay purchase the good, consumer surplus will be

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A)   $900.
B)   $1,200.
C)   $1,500.
D)   $1,600.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Table 7-2
This table refers to five possible buyers' willingness to pay for a case of Vanilla Coke.
 
-Refer to Table 7-2. If the market price is $3.80,

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A)   David's consumer surplus is $4.70 and total consumer surplus for the five individuals is $9.50.
B)   Megan's consumer surplus is $1.70 and total consumer surplus for the five individuals is $9.80.
C)   David, Laura, and Megan will be the only buyers of Vanilla Coke.
D)   the demand curve for Vanilla Coke, taking the five individuals into account, is horizontal.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Producer surplus is

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A)   measured using the demand curve for a good.
B)   always a negative number for sellers in a competitive market.
C)   the amount a seller is paid minus the cost of production.
D)   the opportunity cost of production minus the cost of producing goods that go unsold.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Figure 7-1 
-Refer to Figure 7-1. If the price of the good is $150, then consumer surplus amounts to

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A)   $150.
B)   $200.
C)   $250.
D)   $300.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

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) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Figure 7-6 
-Refer to Figure 7-6. At the equilibrium price, consumer surplus is

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A)   $1,600.
B)   $800.
C)   $1,400.
D)   $700.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Scenario 7-2
Suppose market demand and market supply are given by the equations: 
-Refer to Scenario 7-2. Suppose a reduction in input prices shifts the market supply curve to  By how much does total consumer surplus increase as a result of this supply shift?

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Question 19

Consumer surplus can be measured as the area between the demand curve and the supply curve.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following will cause a decrease in consumer surplus?

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A)   an increase in the number of sellers of the good
B)   a decrease in the production cost of the good
C)   sellers expect the price of the good to be lower next month
D)   the imposition of a binding price floor in the marketE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 7: Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

According to many economists, government restrictions on ticket scalping do all of the following except

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Table 7-2 This table refers to five possible buyers' willingness to pay for a case of Vanilla Coke. -Refer to Table 7-2. If the market price is $3.80,

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In order to calculate consumer surplus in a market, we need to know willingness to pay and price.

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Scenario 7-2 Suppose market demand and market supply are given by the equations: -Refer to Scenario 7-2. Suppose a reduction in input prices shifts the market supply curve to By how much does total consumer surplus increase as a result of this supply shift?

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In a competitive market, sales go to those producers who are willing to supply the product at the lowest price.

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Market failure is the inability of

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Figure 7-15 -Refer to Figure 7-15. Area A represents

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The distinction between efficiency and equality can be described as follows:

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Figure 7-1 -Refer to Figure 7-1. If the price of the good is $150, then consumer surplus amounts to

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Producer surplus is

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Figure 7-33 -Refer to Figure 7-33. How much is total surplus in this market at the equilibrium price?

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Consumer surplus can be measured as the area between the demand curve and the supply curve.

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Total surplus in a market can be measured as the area below the supply curve plus the area above the demand curve, up to the point of equilibrium.

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Suppose consumer income increases. If grass seed is a normal good, the equilibrium price of grass seed will

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Efficiency in a market is achieved when

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Figure 7-8 -Refer to Figure 7-8. If the government imposes a price ceiling of $80 in this market, then, assuming those with the highest willingness to pay purchase the good, consumer surplus will be

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Markets will always allocate resources efficiently.

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Suppose Raymond and Victoria attend a charity benefit and participate in a silent auction. Each has in mind a maximum amount that he or she will bid for an oil painting by a locally famous artist. This maximum is called

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Which of the following will cause a decrease in consumer surplus?

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Figure 7-6 -Refer to Figure 7-6. At the equilibrium price, consumer surplus is

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