Question 1

The quantity sold in a market will decrease if the government

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A)   decreases a binding price floor in that market.
B)   increases a binding price ceiling in that market.
C)   increases a tax on the good sold in that market.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Figure 6-6 
-Refer to Figure 6-6. Which of the following price floors would be binding in this market?

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A)   $6
B)   $8
C)   $10
D)   $4E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

If a tax is levied on the sellers of a product, then there will be an)

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A)   downward shift of the demand curve.
B)   upward shift of the demand curve.
C)   decrease in quantity demanded.
D)   increase in quantity demanded.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

If the government removes a binding price ceiling from a market, then the price received by sellers will

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A)   decrease, and the quantity sold in the market will decrease.
B)   decrease, and the quantity sold in the market will increase.
C)   increase, and the quantity sold in the market will decrease.
D)   increase, and the quantity sold in the market will increase.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Suppose the government imposes a 20-cent tax on the sellers of artificially-sweetened beverages. The tax would shift

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A)   demand, raising both the equilibrium price and quantity in the market for artificially-sweetened beverages.
B)   demand, lowering the equilibrium price and raising the equilibrium quantity in the market for artificially- sweetened beverages.
C)   supply, raising the equilibrium price and lowering the equilibrium quantity in the market for artificially- sweetened beverages.
D)   supply, lowering the equilibrium price and raising the equilibrium quantity in the market for artificially- sweetened beverages.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

If a tax is imposed on the sellers of a product, then the tax burden will fall entirely on the sellers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Prices are inefficient rationing devices.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

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A)   the demand for video games will decrease.
B)   the supply of video games will increase.
C)   a surplus of video games will develop.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Price controls are usually enacted

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A)   as a means of raising revenue for public purposes.
B)   when policymakers believe that the market price of a good or service is unfair to buyers or sellers.
C)   when policymakers tax a good.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Figure 6-19 
-Refer to Figure 6-19. Suppose a tax of $2 per unit is imposed on this market. Which of the following is correct?

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A)   One-fourth of the burden of the tax will fall on buyers, and three-fourths of the burden of the tax will fall on sellers.
B)   One-third of the burden of the tax will fall on buyers, and two-thirds of the burden of the tax will fall on sellers.
C)   One-half of the burden of the tax will fall on buyers, and one-half of the burden of the tax will fall on sellers.
D)   Two-thirds of the burden of the tax will fall on buyers, and one-third of the burden of the tax will fall on sellers.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

In the short run, rent control causes the quantity supplied

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A)   and quantity demanded to fall.
B)   to fall and quantity demanded to rise.
C)   to rise and quantity demanded to fall.
D)   and quantity demanded to rise.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

A tax on sellers and an increase in input prices affect the supply curve in the same way.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Suppose the government has imposed a price floor on cellular phones. Which of the following events could transform the price floor from one that is binding to one that is not binding?

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A)   Cellular phones become less popular.
B)   Traditional land line phones become more expensive.
C)   The components used to produce cellular phones become less expensive.
D)   Firms expect the price of cellular phones to fall in the future.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The price received by sellers in a market will decrease if the government

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A)   imposes a binding price floor in that market.
B)   decreases a binding price ceiling in that market.
C)   decreases a tax on the good sold in that market.
D)   increases a binding price floor in that market.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The rationing mechanisms that develop under binding price floors are usually efficient.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

At the equilibrium price, the quantity that buyers want to buy exactly equals the quantity that sellers want to sell.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Figure 6-33 
-Refer to Figure 6-33. Suppose a $3 per-unit tax is imposed on the sellers of this good. How much is the burden of this tax on the sellers in this market?

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The burden...

Question 18

Figure 6-31 
-Refer to Figure 6-31. If the government set a price ceiling at $9, would there be a shortage or surplus, and how large would be the shortage/surplus?

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There woul...

Question 19

Figure 6-6 
-Refer to Figure 6-6. Which of the following price ceilings would be binding in this market?

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A)   $8
B)   $6
C)   $12
D)   $10E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Figure 6-20 
-Refer to Figure 6-20. Suppose a tax of $5 per unit is imposed on this market. What will be the new equilibrium quantity in this market?

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A)   less than 25 units
B)   25 units
C)   between 25 units and 50 units
D)   greater than 50 unitsE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 6: Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Suppose the government has imposed a price floor on cellular phones. Which of the following events could transform the price floor from one that is binding to one that is not binding?

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Figure 6-19 -Refer to Figure 6-19. Suppose a tax of $2 per unit is imposed on this market. Which of the following is correct?

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If a tax is levied on the sellers of a product, then there will be an)

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If the government removes a binding price ceiling from a market, then the price received by sellers will

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Figure 6-6 -Refer to Figure 6-6. Which of the following price floors would be binding in this market?

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Suppose the government imposes a 20-cent tax on the sellers of artificially-sweetened beverages. The tax would shift

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The price received by sellers in a market will decrease if the government

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Figure 6-20 -Refer to Figure 6-20. Suppose a tax of $5 per unit is imposed on this market. What will be the new equilibrium quantity in this market?

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The rationing mechanisms that develop under binding price floors are usually efficient.

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At the equilibrium price, the quantity that buyers want to buy exactly equals the quantity that sellers want to sell.

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Figure 6-6 -Refer to Figure 6-6. Which of the following price ceilings would be binding in this market?

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

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Figure 6-33 -Refer to Figure 6-33. Suppose a $3 per-unit tax is imposed on the sellers of this good. How much is the burden of this tax on the sellers in this market?

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The quantity sold in a market will decrease if the government

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If a tax is imposed on the sellers of a product, then the tax burden will fall entirely on the sellers.

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In the short run, rent control causes the quantity supplied

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A tax on sellers and an increase in input prices affect the supply curve in the same way.

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Figure 6-31 -Refer to Figure 6-31. If the government set a price ceiling at $9, would there be a shortage or surplus, and how large would be the shortage/surplus?

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Price controls are usually enacted

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