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经济学原理习题集
1.Thescientificmethodisnotapplicabletothestudyofeconomicsbecauseeconomicsisnotatruescience.
A)True
B)False
2.Hypothesesderivedfromeconomicanalysiscanbevalidatedthroughempiricalanalysis,buthardlyeverwithabsolutecertainty.
A)True
B)False
3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsrelatestotheconceptofefficiency?
A)Theabsenceofwaste.
B)Usingresourcesaseffectivelyaspossible.
C)Beingabletoproducemoreofonegoodonlybyproducinglessofsomethingelse.
D)Alltheabove.
E)b.andc.only.
Usethefollowingtoanswerquestion4:
Figure1
4.Figure1displaystheproduction-possibilitiesoftwocountries.Giventhatbothcountriesproducefiveunitsofx,whichofthefollowingbestdescribescountryB'sproductionofy?
A)LessthancountryA'sproductionofy.
B)ThesameascountryA'sproductionofy.
C)MorethancountryA'sproductionofy.
D)Cannotbedeterminedfromthegraph.
E)Noneoftheabove.
A5.Massunemploymentofresourcesmeanssocietyoperatesinsideitsproduction-possibilityfrontier.
A)True
B)False
B6.Iftwogoodsusethesameresourcesandthesametechnology,theproductionpossibilitiescurvebetweenthetwogoodswillhaveapositiveslope.
A)True
B)False
A7.Itisscarcitythatmakesgoodseconomicgoods.
A)True
B)False
E8.Whichofthefollowingisthemostbasicofthesubjectswithwhichthestudyofeconomicsmusttrytodeal?
A)Markets.
B)Money.
C)Profitseeking.
D)Thepricemechanism.
E)Scarcity.
B9.Poormoneymanagementbythegovernment,asidefromincreasingtheunemploymentrate,willhavearelativelysmalleffectontheeconomy.
A)True
B)False
Usethefollowingtoanswerquestion10:
Figure2
10.InFigure2,whatisCountryB'scostofproducing1unitofxintermsofy?
A)10unitsofy.
B)1/2unitsofy.
C)5unitsofy.
D)2unitsofy.
E)Noneoftheabove.
11.Barterisinconvenientbecause:
A)bargainingpowerisunequalbetweenrichandpoor.
B)withoutmoney,whocandefine"fair"values?
C)mywantsandsuppliesdonotmatchyoursuppliesandwants.
D)itleadstoimperfectcompetition.
E)alloftheabove.
12.Theeconomicroleofgovernmentinmixedeconomiescaninclude:
A)provisionofpublicgoods.
B)taxcollections.
C)incomeredistribution.
D)alloftheabove.
E)noneoftheabove.
B13.Bythe"invisiblehand,"Smithmeanttheinfluenceandlobbyingofthehiddeninterestgroups.
A)True
B)False
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BD14.Asocietywhichforgoespresentconsumption:
A)isforcedtodosobecauseofexcessiveconsumptionwithinthecountryinthepast.
B)maybedevotingnewresourcestonewcapitalformation.
C)ismerelydevotingresourcestothereplacementofcapital.
D)expectstoconsumeonlythatamounttomorrowwhichwasforegonetoday.
E)doesnoneoftheabove.
15.Aneconomicgoodisvaluedinpartbyitsscarcity.
A)True
B)False
16.Thestatementthatroundaboutmethodsofproductionareoftenmoreefficientthanmoredirectmethods:
A)meansthatroundaboutmethodsusethesameinputsasmoredirectmethods,exceptfortime,whichisnotascarceeconomicgood.
B)meansthatconsumersoughttochoosethosegoodswhichmostlendthemselvestoroundaboutmethodsofproduction.
C)meansthatthemostroundaboutmethodisalwaysthemostefficientmethodofproducinganyoutput.
D)isfalse,fordirectandindirectmethodsofproductionareusuallythesameintermsofefficiency.
E)suggeststhatforegoneconsumptiondevotedtoinvestmentsometimesincreasesfutureoutputinwaysthatmorecloselymatchindividualand/orsocialdesires.
17.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueofspecialization?
A)Specializationisinconsistentwiththeideaofindividualfreedom.
B)Economiesthatpracticeadivisionoflaboraremorallysuperiortothosethatdonot.
C)Inacceptingspecialization,apersonsacrificeshisorherowninterestsforthesakeofsociety'sinterest.
D)Whilespecializationhasenormousadvantages,thecostsoutweighthem.
E)Increasedproductivityismorelikelytobeachievedthroughspecialization.
18.Inanaffluentmodernsociety,businessesmayhavetoofferworkersmorefulfillingjobs.
A)True
B)False
19.Consumersvotetheirdollarsprimarilyin:
A)labormarkets.
B)landmarkets.
C)capitalmarkets.
D)goodsmarkets.
E)noneoftheabove.
20.Anexampleoflegallimitationsonpropertyrightsistheprohibitionofpollution.
A)True
B)False
21.Lowerpricescoaxouthigherquantitiesdemandedalongadownward-slopingdemandcurve.
A)True
B)False
22.Anincreaseinpricewillleadtoalowerquantitydemandedbecause:
A)supplierswillsupplyonlythesmalleramount.
B)qualitydeteriorates.
C)peoplewillpurchaselessofthegood.
D)alloftheabove.
E)noneoftheabove.
Usethefollowingtoanswerquestion23:
Figure3
23.LetP*andQ*representmarketclearingpriceandquantity,respectively.GiventhesupplyanddemandcurvesdrawninFigure3,areductioninthepriceofaninputusedintheproductionofQcanbeexpectedtocause:
A)P*andQ*toclimb.
B)P*toclimbwhileQ*falls.
C)P*toclimbwhileQ*holdssteady.
D)P*tofallwhileQ*climbs.
E)P*andQ*tofall.
Usethefollowingtoanswerquestion24:
Table1
TheMarketforPotatoChips
(quantitiesmeasuredinbagsperweek)
PriceQuantitySuppliedQuantityDemanded
$1.005002000
2.0010001750
3.0015001500
4.0020001250
5.0025001000
24.AccordingtoTable1,theequilibriumpriceforpotatochipsis:
A)$1.00.
B)$2.00.
C)$2.50.
D)$3.00.
E)$4.00.
25.Upward-slopingsupplycurvesaretheresultof:
A)increasingreturnstoscale.
B)increasingcostsofproduction.
C)changesingovernmentpolicies.
D)changesintechnology.
E)noneoftheabove
26.Tosaythataprice"clearsthemarket"istosaythateveryonewhowantsthatcommodityisgettingalltheywant.
A)True
B)False
27.ThepositionofthesupplyscheduleforAmerican-madecarswillnotbedirectlyaffectedbywhichofthefollowing?
A)Unionwagerates.
B)Carprices.
C)Thepossibilityofstrikes.
D)Achangeinassemblytechnology.
E)Alloftheabovewillaffectsupply.
28.Thedemandcurveforanormalgoodwillshifttotherightif:
A)incomeincreases.
B)populationincreases.
C)thepriceofasubstitutegoodincreases.
D)alltheabove.
E)noneoftheabove.
29.Givenafixedsupplyoflambchops,areductioninthepriceofporkchops(closesubstitutes)willtendto:
A)shiftthedemandcurveforlambchopstotheright.
B)shiftthedemandcurveforporkchopstotheright.
C)shiftthedemandcurveforporkchopstotheleft.
D)raisethepriceoflambchops.
E)lowerthepriceoflambchops.
30.Onereasonthatsupplycurvesdisplaypositiveslopeisthat:
A)expandedproductionmayrequiretheuseofsuperiorresources.
B)peoplearenotwillingtopayahigherpriceformoregoods.
C)expandedindustryoutputmightcausealaborshortageandsubsequentlyincreasethewagerateincludedinthecostofproduction.
D)extraproductionbringsinthemoreefficient,lower-costproducers.
E)thelawofdiminishingreturnsisimportanttoproducers.
31.Ifa1percentchangeinpricecausesa5percentchangeinquantitydemanded,thendemandispriceinelastic.
A)True
B)False
32.Whenevertotalexpenditure(i.e.,totalrevenue)remainsthesameafterachangeinprice,theelasticityofdemandis:
A)greaterthan1.
B)lessthan1.
C)equalto0.
D)equalto1.
E)equaltoinfinity.
33.Ifpriceandquantitysoldbothdecreasefromoneperiodtoanother,wemayinferthatthelawofdownward-slopingdemanddoesnotoperateinthatmarket.
A)True
B)False
34.In"tight"housingmarkets,rentcontrolsareoftenappliedtoholdthepriceofhousingtoa"reasonable"level.Whatistheimmediateeffectofthispricepolicywithrespecttotheallocativefunctionsofprices,andtherelativeincomesoftenantsandlandlords?
A)Theallocativefunctionofpricesisimpaired,butthetenantsarepreventedfromgainingattheexpenseofthelandlords.
B)Theallocativefunctionofpricesisnotimpaired,andthetenantsarepreventedfromgainingattheexpenseoflandlords.
C)Theallocativefunctionofpricesisimpaired,andthetenantswhofindhousinggainattheexpenseoflandlords.
D)Theallocativefunctionofpricesisnotimpaired,butthelandlordsgainattheexpenseoftenantswhodonotfindhousing.
E)Noneoftheabove.
35.Whichofthefollowinginefficienciesmightbetheresultofmonopolypower'sdestroyingacompetitiveequilibrium?
A)Pricestoohigh.
B)Outputtoolow.
C)Wagesdistortedacrosstheeconomy.
D)Inputpricesdistortedacrosstheeconomy.
E)Alloftheabove.
36.Dollarreceiptsforsellersofsomecommoditieswillbelowerathigherprices.
A)True
B)False
37.Thequantityofagoodwhichapersonwillpurchasewillnotdependonwhichoneofthefollowingitems?
A)Thepriceofthegood.
B)Hisorhertastes.
C)Thepricesofsubstitutegoods.
D)Hisorherincome.
E)Theelasticityofsupply.
Usethefollowingtoanswerquestion38:
Figure4
38.RefertoFigure4onceagain.SupposethatnowthedemandcurvehasshiftedtoD'D'.AtwhatpointalongD'D'ispriceelasticityequalto1?
A)G
B)betweenGandH.
C)H.
D)betweenHandI.
E)I.
39.Rankthesupplycurvesinthefigurebelowinorderofgreatest
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