Question 1

A price ceiling will be binding only if it is set

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A)   equal to the equilibrium price.
B)   above the equilibrium price.
C)   below the equilibrium price.
D)   either above or below the equilibrium price.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

If the government levies a $1,000 tax per boat on sellers of boats, then the price paid by buyers of boats would

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A)   increase by more than $1,000.
B)   increase by exactly $1,000.
C)   increase by less than $1,000.
D)   decrease by an indeterminate amount.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

A tax on buyers decreases demand.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When a price ceiling is binding, is the price ceiling set above or below the market equilibrium price?

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A binding price ceil...

Question 5

If a binding price floor is imposed on the video game market, then

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A)   the quantity of video games demanded will decrease.
B)   the quantity of video games supplied will increase.
C)   a surplus of video games will develop.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Figure 6-25 
-Refer to Figure 6-25. How much tax revenue does this tax generate for the government?

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A)   $150
B)   $180
C)   $250
D)   $300E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

A price floor will be binding only if it is set

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A)   equal to the equilibrium price.
B)   above the equilibrium price.
C)   below the equilibrium price.
D)   either above or below the equilibrium price.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The incidence of a tax falls more heavily on

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A)   consumers than producers if demand is more inelastic than supply.
B)   producers than consumers if supply is more inelastic than demand.
C)   consumers than producers if supply is more elastic than demand.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Table 6-1
 
-Refer to Table 6-1. Suppose the government imposes a price ceiling of $70 on this market. What will be the size of the shortage in this market?

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A)   0 units
B)   400 units
C)   600 units
D)   1000 unitsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

A tax on buyers will shift the

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A)   demand curve upward by the amount of the tax.
B)   demand curve downward by the amount of the tax.
C)   supply curve upward by the amount of the tax.
D)   supply curve downward by the amount of the tax.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

When a tax is placed on the sellers of a product, the

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A)   size of the market decreases.
B)   effective price received by sellers decreases, and the price paid by buyers increases.
C)   supply of the product decreases.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Figure 6-10 
-Refer to Figure 6-10. A price floor set at

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A)   $6 will be binding and will result in a surplus of 10 units.
B)   $6 will be binding and will result in a surplus of 6 units.
C)   $16 will be binding and will result in a surplus of 10 units.
D)   $16 will be binding and will result in a surplus of 4 units.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

A price ceiling is

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A)   often imposed on markets in which "cutthroat competition" would prevail without a price ceiling.
B)   a legal maximum on the price at which a good can be sold.
C)   often imposed when sellers of a good are successful in their attempts to convince the government that the market outcome is unfair without a price ceiling.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

A tax on sellers reduces the size of a market.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Figure 6-35 
-Refer to Figure 6-35. A price floor set at $60 would create a surplus of 20 units.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the imposition of a price floor on the market for corn?

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A)   Policymakers have studied the effects of the price floor carefully, and they recognize that the price floor is advantageous for society as a whole.
B)   Buyers and sellers of corn have agreed that the price floor is good for both of them and have therefore pressured policy makers into imposing the price floor.
C)   Buyers of corn, recognizing that the price floor is good for them, have pressured policymakers into imposing the price floor.
D)   Sellers of corn, recognizing that the price floor is good for them, have pressured policymakers into imposing the price floor.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is correct?

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A)   Workers determine the supply of labor, and firms determine the demand for labor.
B)   Workers determine the demand for labor, and firms determine the supply of labor.
C)   The labor market is a single market for all different types of workers.
D)   The price of the product produced by labor adjusts to balance the supply of labor and the demand for labor.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Figure 6-4 
-Refer to Figure 6-4. A government-imposed price of $6 in this market is an example of a

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A)   binding price ceiling that creates a shortage.
B)   non-binding price ceiling that creates a shortage.
C)   binding price floor that creates a surplus.
D)   non-binding price floor that creates a surplus.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Table 6-2
 
-Refer to Table 6-2. A price floor set at $20 results in

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A)   75 units sold.
B)   125 units sold.
C)   200 units sold.
D)   275 units sold.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

If the government removes a tax on a good, then the quantity of the good sold will

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A)   increase.
B)   decrease.
C)   not change.
D)   All of the above are possible.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 6: Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Table 6-1 -Refer to Table 6-1. Suppose the government imposes a price ceiling of $70 on this market. What will be the size of the shortage in this market?

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If the government removes a tax on a good, then the quantity of the good sold will

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Figure 6-35 -Refer to Figure 6-35. A price floor set at $60 would create a surplus of 20 units.

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A tax on buyers decreases demand.

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A tax on sellers reduces the size of a market.

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Figure 6-25 -Refer to Figure 6-25. How much tax revenue does this tax generate for the government?

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A price floor will be binding only if it is set

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A price ceiling will be binding only if it is set

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When a price ceiling is binding, is the price ceiling set above or below the market equilibrium price?

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The incidence of a tax falls more heavily on

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If the government levies a $1,000 tax per boat on sellers of boats, then the price paid by buyers of boats would

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Figure 6-10 -Refer to Figure 6-10. A price floor set at

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A price ceiling is

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Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the imposition of a price floor on the market for corn?

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Which of the following is correct?

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Table 6-2 -Refer to Table 6-2. A price floor set at $20 results in

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Figure 6-4 -Refer to Figure 6-4. A government-imposed price of $6 in this market is an example of a

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