This quiz titled 'EC 205 Problem Sets 1-3' assesses key economic principles through questions on corporate profits, implicit costs, economic profit calculation, business structures, and input variability. It's designed to test understanding of fundamental economics concepts relevant for students and professionals.
The higher the cost of the item will be
The less elastic the demand will be.
The more we need the item.
The more elastic the demand will be.
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We can obtain more of any good or service we desire without sacrificing something of value.
We can use more resources for one purpose without sacrificing the amount used for other purposes.
We must sacrifice something of value to obtain more of any good or service we desire.
The opportunity cost of any good or service will always be zero.
$5.
One hamburger dinner.
One-half of a hamburger dinner.
Two hamburger dinners.
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An oven used by a pizza parlor.
A shovel used by a farmer.
An oil tanker used by a petroleum company.
A delivery truck.
All of the above
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He will not consume any pizza dinners this month
He will consume 6 pizza dinners this month
He will consume 4 pizza dinners this month.
He will consume 1 pizza dinner this month.
He will consume 3 pizza dinners this month
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Slow growth in the labor force.
A low savings rate.
High inflation.
A high rate of investment.
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2
5
3
4
1
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Plant 1
Plant 2
Plant 3
Plant 4
Zero.
A positive number.
A negative number less than -1.
A negative number between zero and -1.
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The quantity of economic resources available during the year is fixed.
Technology is constantly changing.
The quality of economic resources is constantly changing.
Production is unaffected by changes in technology.
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Insufficient demand for tickets.
A shortage of tickets.
Excess supply.
Rationing by the government.
A surplus of tickets
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Decrease by 3%.
Decrease by 5%.
Increase.
Decrease by 15%.
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An increase in wages paid to workers without college degrees
An increase in wages paid to workers with college degrees
A decrease in the costs of room and board for college students
A decrease in wages paid to workers without college degrees
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The opportunity cost of additional units of pizza will decrease as more pizza is produced.
The opportunity cost of additional units of pizza will be constant.
The opportunity cost of additional units of pizza will increase as more pizza is produced.
The production possibilities curve for the economy will be a straight line.
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Does not change, increases
Decreases, increases
Decreases, decreases
Increases, increases
Increases, does not change
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Only some inputs are variable.
The firm is confined to a plant of a given size.
All inputs are variable.
There are no variable inputs.
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No change in labor hours supplied by teenagers or demanded by employers of teenagers.
A shortage of teenaged workers.
A decrease in labor hours supplied by teenagers, along with an increase in labor hours demanded by employers of teenagers.
An increase in labor hours supplied by teenagers, along with a decrease in labor hours demanded by employers of teenagers.
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Economic profit.
Retained earnings.
Net income.
Interest payments.
Dividends.
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$1.25
50 cents
$2
$1.50
$1
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Total output will increase if Gilligan increases the amount of labor used
Total output will remain unchanged if Gilligan increases the amount of labor used
Total output will remain unchanged if Gilligan reduces the amount of labor used
Total output will increase if Gilligan reduces the amount of labor used.
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Average variable cost of production is $100.
Average fixed cost of production is $80.
Average variable cost of production is $80.
Average cost of production is $80.
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Average cost − average fixed cost
(Cumulative sum of marginal cost)/Output
(Total cost − fixed cost)/Output
(Price of the variable input)/(Average product of the variable input)
All of the above.
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There will be a shortage of one-bedroom apartments if the rent ceiling is $550 per month.
There will be a surplus of one-bedroom apartments if the rent ceiling exceeds $550 per month.
There will be a shortage of one-bedroom apartments if the rent ceiling exceeds $550 per month.
There will be a shortage of one-bedroom apartments if the rent ceiling is below $550 per month.
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The opportunity cost of cassette tapes for Paola will decrease.
There will be no effect on the opportunity cost of cassette tapes for Paola
The opportunity cost of cassette tapes for Paola will increase.
The opportunity cost of gasoline will decrease.
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Vertical.
Horizontal.
Linear, with a slope of zero.
Hyperbolic.
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It is possible to increase the production of bread to 6 million loaves without reducing the number of computers produced during the year.
It is possible to increase the production of bread to 6 million loaves per year, only by reducing the number of computers produced.
It must be operating at a point within its production possibilities curve
It is possible to increase the number of computers produced to 15,000 per year, while still producing 5 million loaves of bread per year.
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$1
$100
$300
$150
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Average fixed cost is $200.
Average variable cost is $160
Average cost is $360.
All of the above
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-7/9
-2/3
-5/13
-6/5
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Partnerships.
Sole proprietorships.
Corporations.
Sole proprietorships and partnerships.
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After the first worker is hired.
After the fourth worker is hired.
After the third worker is hired.
After the second worker is hired.
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Average cost increases as the firm expands its plant.
Long-run average cost curve is horizontal.
Long-run average cost decreases as the firm increases its output by expanding its plant and equipment.
Long-run average cost curve is upward-sloping.
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Price will increase and quantity demanded will decrease
Price will increase, causing an increase in supply.
Price and quantity demanded will both increase
Price will decrease, causing a decrease in supply.
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The milk surplus will increase to 7.6 billion gallons
Taxpayers will pay an extra $6.25 billion to dairy farmers.
The real equilibrium price of milk will be $.63.
All of the above.
None of the above.
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Can be provided without any sacrifice of other goods and services.
Will involve sacrifice of other goods and services
Will require a reallocation of resources from the production of other goods and services to the production of health services for the elderly.
Will involve sacrifice of other goods and services and require a reallocation of resources from the production of other goods and services to the production of health services for the elderly.
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A
B
C
D
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The average cost of production will decline if output is increased above 10,000 sausages per day
The average cost of production will remain 40 cents if output is increased above 10,000 sausages per day.
The average fixed cost of production will increase if output is increased above 10,000 sausages per day
The average cost of production will increase if output is increased above 10,000 sausages per day.
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$490,000.
$290,000.
$230,000
$210,000.
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A decrease in the demand for lumber combined with an increase in the supply of lumber.
An increase in the demand for lumber combined with an increase in the supply of lumber.
A decrease in the supply of lumber.
An increase in the demand for lumber.
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Decrease total revenue taken in by steel producers.
Increase the price of steel, but have no effect on quantity supplied.
Increase the quantity of steel supplied, but have no effect on the price
Have no effect on the price or the quantity supplied.
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Total revenues less total costs.
Accounting costs less imputed costs
Opportunity costs of owner-supplied resources.
Imputed costs plus explicit costs.
Opportunity costs of owner-supplied resources plus accounting costs.
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Total cost is decreasing.
Average cost is decreasing with output.
Average cost is increasing with output.
Average cost is at a minimum.
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Demand is perfectly inelastic.
Demand is elastic
Supply is perfectly elastic
Demand is perfectly inelastic or supply is perfectly elastic.
Demand is elastic or inelastic
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Wages will fall and the quantity of labor supplied will decrease
Employment will increase.
Wages will fall and the quantity of labor supplied will increase.
There will be a surplus of workers.
There will be a shortage of workers.
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