Question 1

A binding minimum wage raises the incomes of some workers, but it lowers the incomes of workers who cannot find jobs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When the government imposes a binding price ceiling on a competitive market, a surplus of the good arises, and sellers must ration the scarce goods among the large number of potential buyers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A $5 tax levied on the buyers of pants will cause the

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A)   supply curve for pants to shift down by $5.
B)   supply curve for pants to shift up by $5.
C)   demand curve for pants to shift down by $5.
D)   demand curve for pants to shift up by $5.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Figure 6-2 
-Refer to Figure 6-2. The price ceiling causes quantity

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A)   supplied to exceed quantity demanded by 45 units.
B)   supplied to exceed quantity demanded by 85 units.
C)   demanded to exceed quantity supplied by 45 units.
D)   demanded to exceed quantity supplied by 85 units.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

A tax on buyers shifts the demand curve to the right.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A $2.00 tax levied on the sellers of birdhouses will shift the supply curve

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A)   upward by exactly $2.00.
B)   upward by less than $2.00.
C)   downward by exactly $2.00.
D)   downward by less than $2.00.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Suppose the government has imposed a price ceiling on sliced sandwich bread. Which of the following events could transform the price ceiling from one that is binding to one that is not binding?

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A)   An increase in the price of flour, which is used to make bread.
B)   A decrease in the price of lunch meat.
C)   A decease in the price of unsliced bread, which people consider as a substitute for sliced bread.
D)   An decrease in the price of peanut butter and jelly.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Figure 6-20 
-Refer to Figure 6-20. Suppose a tax of $5 per unit is imposed on this market. Which of the following is correct?

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A)   Buyers and sellers will share the burden of the tax equally.
B)   Buyers will bear more of the burden of the tax than sellers will.
C)   Sellers will bear more of the burden of the tax than buyers will.
D)   Any of the above is possible.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Long lines and discrimination are examples of rationing methods that may naturally develop in response to a binding price ceiling.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A price ceiling set below the equilibrium price causes quantity demanded to exceed quantity supplied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A price ceiling is always a binding price control, whereas a price floor may be either binding or not binding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A price ceiling caused the gasoline shortage of 1973 in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Figure 6-1
Panel (a)  Panel (b) 
  
-Refer to Figure 6-1. A binding price ceiling is shown in

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A)   panel (a)  only.
B)   panel (b)  only.
C)   both panel (a)  and panel (b) .
D)   neither panel (a)  nor panel (b) .E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

A tax imposed on the sellers of a good will raise the

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A)   price paid by buyers and lower the equilibrium quantity.
B)   price paid by buyers and raise the equilibrium quantity.
C)   effective price received by sellers and lower the equilibrium quantity.
D)   effective price received by sellers and raise the equilibrium quantity.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Figure 6-16 
-Refer to Figure 6-16. In this market, a minimum wage of $2.75 is

Accepted Answer

A)   binding and creates a labor shortage.
B)   binding and creates unemployment.
C)   nonbinding and creates a labor shortage.
D)   nonbinding and creates neither a labor shortage nor unemployment.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Figure 6-28 
-Refer to Figure 6-28. Suppose a tax of $4 per unit is imposed on this market. How much will buyers pay per unit after the tax is imposed?

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A)   $4
B)   between $4 and $7
C)   between $7 and $10
D)   $10E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Economists generally believe that rent control is

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A)   an efficient and fair way to help the poor.
B)   inefficient but the best available means of solving a serious social problem.
C)   a highly inefficient way to help the poor raise their standard of living.
D)   an efficient way to allocate housing, but not a good way to help the poor.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Figure 6-31 
-Refer to Figure 6-31. If the government set a price ceiling at $15, would there be a shortage or surplus, and how large would be the shortage/surplus?

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Question 19

A legal minimum on the price at which a good can be sold is called a

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A)   price subsidy.
B)   price floor.
C)   tax.
D)   price ceiling.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Define a price ceiling.

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Exam 6: Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

A binding minimum wage raises the incomes of some workers, but it lowers the incomes of workers who cannot find jobs.

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A tax on buyers shifts the demand curve to the right.

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A legal minimum on the price at which a good can be sold is called a

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A price ceiling set below the equilibrium price causes quantity demanded to exceed quantity supplied.

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A tax imposed on the sellers of a good will raise the

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Figure 6-28 -Refer to Figure 6-28. Suppose a tax of $4 per unit is imposed on this market. How much will buyers pay per unit after the tax is imposed?

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When the government imposes a binding price ceiling on a competitive market, a surplus of the good arises, and sellers must ration the scarce goods among the large number of potential buyers.

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Suppose the government has imposed a price ceiling on sliced sandwich bread. Which of the following events could transform the price ceiling from one that is binding to one that is not binding?

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A $2.00 tax levied on the sellers of birdhouses will shift the supply curve

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Figure 6-20 -Refer to Figure 6-20. Suppose a tax of $5 per unit is imposed on this market. Which of the following is correct?

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A price ceiling caused the gasoline shortage of 1973 in the United States.

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Figure 6-31 -Refer to Figure 6-31. If the government set a price ceiling at $15, would there be a shortage or surplus, and how large would be the shortage/surplus?

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Long lines and discrimination are examples of rationing methods that may naturally develop in response to a binding price ceiling.

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A price ceiling is always a binding price control, whereas a price floor may be either binding or not binding.

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Figure 6-16 -Refer to Figure 6-16. In this market, a minimum wage of $2.75 is

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A $5 tax levied on the buyers of pants will cause the

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Figure 6-1 Panel (a) Panel (b) -Refer to Figure 6-1. A binding price ceiling is shown in

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Figure 6-2 -Refer to Figure 6-2. The price ceiling causes quantity

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Economists generally believe that rent control is

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Define a price ceiling.

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