Econ Ex9Am

I-1 1) Macroeconomics is the branch of economics that deals with which of the following topics?
A) The behavior of individual consumers
B) Unemployment and interest rates
C) The behavior of individual firms and investors
D) B and C
E) A and C
Answer: B

I-2 2) Which of the following is a normative statement?
A) The taxes paid by the poor should be reduced in order to improve the income distribution in the U.S.
B) State governments should not subsidize corporations by training welfare recipients.
C) Presidential candidates should not be given funds from the federal government to run campaigns.
D) The sea otter should not be allowed to spread into Southern California coastal waters, because it will reduce the value of fisheries.
E) all of the above
Answer:

I-3 3) In a perfectly competitive market:
A) there are a few buyers.
B) there is a single seller.
C) there is a cartel.
D) no single buyer or seller can significantly affect the market price.
Answer:

I-4 4) Suppose you are in charge of product pricing and marketing strategy for a pharmaceutical company. You will have greater ability to independently set prices for your product if:
A) there are no close substitutes for your product.
B) there are lots of other firms selling closely related products in your market.
C) Your pricing policy should not depend on the number of close substitute products.
D) none of the above
Answer:

I-5 5) The "constant dollar" price is:
A) the real price of a good.
B) the nominal price of a good adjusted for inflation.
C) the "current dollar" price adjusted for inflation.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Answer:

I-6 6) The price of a taco was $0.29 in 1970 and $0.99 in 1993. The CPI was 38.8 in 1970 and 144.0 in 1993. The 1993 price of a taco in 1970 dollars is:
A) $0.08.
B) $0.27.
C) $0.34.
D) $3.67.
Answer:

I-7 7) Which of the following is NOT an examples of ways in which microeconomic analysis can help in designing