Question 1

Figure 7-9
 
-Refer to Figure 7-9.If the supply curve is S',the demand curve is D,and the equilibrium price is $150,what is the producer surplus?

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A)   $625
B)   $1,250
C)   $2,500
D)   $5,000E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

If the government imposes a binding price floor in a market,then the consumer surplus in that market will decrease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Consumer surplus

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A)   is closely related to the supply curve for a product.
B)   is represented by a rectangle on a supply-demand graph when the demand curve is a straight, downward-sloping line.
C)   is measured using the demand curve for a product.
D)   does not reflect economic well-being in most markets.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Table 7-7
The following table represents the costs of five possible sellers.
 
-Refer to Table 7-7.Who is a marginal seller when the price is $1,200?

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A)   Bobby
B)   Bobby and Abby
C)   Carlos, Dianne, and Evalina
D)   Carlos, Dianne, Evalina, and BobbyE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Economists say that a market where goods are not consumed by those valuing the goods most highly is

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A)   laissez-faire..
B)   unequal.
C)   inefficient.
D)   rational.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Another way to think of the marginal seller is the seller who

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A)   will accept the lowest price of any seller in the market.
B)   requires the highest price of any potential seller in the market.
C)   would leave the market first if the price were any lower.
D)   would leave the market last if the price falls.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Table 7-7
The following table represents the costs of five possible sellers.
 
-Refer to Table 7-7.If the market price is $1,100,the combined total cost of all participating sellers is

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A)   $3,700.
B)   $2,700.
C)   $2,250.
D)   $1,250.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Figure 7-16
 
-Refer to Figure 7-16.For quantities less than M,the value to the marginal buyer is

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A)   greater than the cost to the marginal seller, so increasing the quantity increases total surplus.
B)   less than the cost to the marginal seller, so increasing the quantity increases total surplus.
C)   greater than the cost to the marginal seller, so decreasing the quantity increases total surplus.
D)   less than the cost to the marginal seller, so decreasing the quantity increases total surplus.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Figure 7-3
 
-Refer to Figure 7-3.Which area represents consumer surplus at a price of P1?

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A)   ABD
B)   ACG
C)   BCDF
D)   DFGE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

All else equal,an increase in demand will cause an increase in producer surplus.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Table 7-1
 
-Refer to Table 7-1.If the price of the product is $18,then the total consumer surplus is

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A)   $38.
B)   $42.
C)   $46.
D)   $72.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Figure 7-9
 
-Refer to Figure 7-9.If the supply curve is S,the demand curve is D,and the equilibrium price is $100,what is the producer surplus?

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A)   $625
B)   $1,250
C)   $2,500
D)   $5,000E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Chuck would be willing to pay $20 to attend a dog show,but he buys a ticket for $15.Chuck values the dog show at

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A)   $5.
B)   $15.
C)   $20.
D)   $35.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Figure 7-12
 
-Refer to Figure 7-12.When the price rises from P1 to P2,which area represents the increase in producer surplus to existing producers?

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A)   A
B)   A+B
C)   A+B+C
D)   GE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

When demand increases so that market price increases,producer surplus increases because (1)producer surplus received by existing sellers increases,and (2)new sellers enter the market.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Even though participants in the economy are motivated by self-interest,the "invisible hand" of the marketplace guides this self-interest into promoting general economic well-being.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Suppose that Firms A and B each produce high-resolution computer monitors,but Firm A can do so at a lower cost.Cassie and David each want to purchase a high-resolution computer monitor,but David is willing to pay more than Cassie.Which of the following market outcomes is efficient?

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A)   Firm A produces a monitor that Cassie buys. David does not purchase a monitor.
B)   Firm A produces a monitor that David buys.
C)   Firm B produces a monitor that Cassie buys. David does not purchase a monitor.
D)   Firm B produces a monitor that David buys.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

If the United States changed its laws to allow for the legal sale of a kidney,which of the following is likely to occur?

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A)   The price of kidneys would rise to balance supply and demand.
B)   The gains from trade would make both buyers and sellers better off.
C)   Thousands of lives would be saved.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Coffee and tea are substitutes.Bad weather that sharply reduces 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) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Table 7-6
 
-Refer to Table 7-6.You have an extra ticket 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 hold an auction to sell the ticket.Michael bids $410 for the ticket,and you sell him the ticket.What is his consumer surplus?

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A)   $410
B)   $90
C)   $10
D)   $0E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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

Even though participants in the economy are motivated by self-interest,the "invisible hand" of the marketplace guides this self-interest into promoting general economic well-being.

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Another way to think of the marginal seller is the seller who

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When demand increases so that market price increases,producer surplus increases because (1)producer surplus received by existing sellers increases,and (2)new sellers enter the market.

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Chuck would be willing to pay $20 to attend a dog show,but he buys a ticket for $15.Chuck values the dog show at

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Table 7-7 The following table represents the costs of five possible sellers. -Refer to Table 7-7.Who is a marginal seller when the price is $1,200?

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Economists say that a market where goods are not consumed by those valuing the goods most highly is

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Figure 7-9 -Refer to Figure 7-9.If the supply curve is S',the demand curve is D,and the equilibrium price is $150,what is the producer surplus?

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Figure 7-9 -Refer to Figure 7-9.If the supply curve is S,the demand curve is D,and the equilibrium price is $100,what is the producer surplus?

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Figure 7-16 -Refer to Figure 7-16.For quantities less than M,the value to the marginal buyer is

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Table 7-1 -Refer to Table 7-1.If the price of the product is $18,then the total consumer surplus is

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If the United States changed its laws to allow for the legal sale of a kidney,which of the following is likely to occur?

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Figure 7-12 -Refer to Figure 7-12.When the price rises from P1 to P2,which area represents the increase in producer surplus to existing producers?

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Suppose that Firms A and B each produce high-resolution computer monitors,but Firm A can do so at a lower cost.Cassie and David each want to purchase a high-resolution computer monitor,but David is willing to pay more than Cassie.Which of the following market outcomes is efficient?

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If the government imposes a binding price floor in a market,then the consumer surplus in that market will decrease.

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Coffee and tea are substitutes.Bad weather that sharply reduces the coffee bean harvest would

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Table 7-7 The following table represents the costs of five possible sellers. -Refer to Table 7-7.If the market price is $1,100,the combined total cost of all participating sellers is

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All else equal,an increase in demand will cause an increase in producer surplus.

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Consumer surplus

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Figure 7-3 -Refer to Figure 7-3.Which area represents consumer surplus at a price of P1?

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

Even though participants in the economy are motivated by self-interest,the "invisible hand" of the marketplace guides this self-interest into promoting general economic well-being.

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Another way to think of the marginal seller is the seller who

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When demand increases so that market price increases,producer surplus increases because (1)producer surplus received by existing sellers increases,and (2)new sellers enter the market.

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Chuck would be willing to pay $20 to attend a dog show,but he buys a ticket for $15.Chuck values the dog show at

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Table 7-7 The following table represents the costs of five possible sellers. -Refer to Table 7-7.Who is a marginal seller when the price is $1,200?

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Economists say that a market where goods are not consumed by those valuing the goods most highly is

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Figure 7-9 -Refer to Figure 7-9.If the supply curve is S',the demand curve is D,and the equilibrium price is $150,what is the producer surplus?

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Figure 7-9 -Refer to Figure 7-9.If the supply curve is S,the demand curve is D,and the equilibrium price is $100,what is the producer surplus?

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Figure 7-16 -Refer to Figure 7-16.For quantities less than M,the value to the marginal buyer is

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Table 7-1 -Refer to Table 7-1.If the price of the product is $18,then the total consumer surplus is

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If the United States changed its laws to allow for the legal sale of a kidney,which of the following is likely to occur?

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Figure 7-12 -Refer to Figure 7-12.When the price rises from P1 to P2,which area represents the increase in producer surplus to existing producers?

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Suppose that Firms A and B each produce high-resolution computer monitors,but Firm A can do so at a lower cost.Cassie and David each want to purchase a high-resolution computer monitor,but David is willing to pay more than Cassie.Which of the following market outcomes is efficient?

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If the government imposes a binding price floor in a market,then the consumer surplus in that market will decrease.

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Coffee and tea are substitutes.Bad weather that sharply reduces the coffee bean harvest would

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Table 7-7 The following table represents the costs of five possible sellers. -Refer to Table 7-7.If the market price is $1,100,the combined total cost of all participating sellers is

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All else equal,an increase in demand will cause an increase in producer surplus.

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Consumer surplus

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Figure 7-3 -Refer to Figure 7-3.Which area represents consumer surplus at a price of P1?

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