2009 Economics Subject Test Part I. Multiple Choice (30 questions‚ 60 points in total) Choose only ONE best answer. 1 E 2 D 3 E 4 B 5 B 6 B 7 D 8 C 9 C 10 A 11 D 12 A 13 C 14 D 15 D 16 D 17 C 18 B 19 A 20 C 21 D 22 B 23 A 24 D 25 C 26 A 27 B 28 D 29 D 30 C 1. An increase in the quantity demanded could be caused by: a. an increase in the price of substitute goods b. a decrease in the price of complementary goods c. an increase
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In this paperwork of ECO 204 Week 1 Quiz you will find the answers on the next questions: 1. For perfectly price inelastic supply supply determines price solely. demand determines price solely. only a government can set the price. either supply or demand may set the price. 2. For Matthew‚ the marginal utility of the 9th soda in a day is positive and the marginal utility of the 10th soda in a day is zero. This implies that Matthew’s demand curve for sodas per day will
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CLICK TO DOWNLOAD ECO 550 Midterm Exam 1. Shirking of one’s duties is often encountered in team production settings because 2. Recently‚ the American Medical Association changed its recommendations on the frequency of pap-smear exams for women. The new frequency recommendation was designed to address the family histories of the patients. The optimal frequency should be where the marginal benefit of an additional pap-test: 3. A Real Option Value is: 4. The primary objective of a for-profit
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CLICK TO DOWNLOAD ECO 550 Midterm Exam 1. Economies of Scope refers to situations where per unit costs are 2. For a short-run cost function which of the following statements is (are) not true? 3. According to the theory of cost‚ specialization in the use of variable resources in the short-run results initially in: 4. Economies of scale exist whenever long-run average costs: 5. The existence of diseconomies of scale (size) for the firm is hypothesized to result from: 6. If TC =
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McCullough Unprivileged Eco-feminist Society In patriarchal culture‚ women and nature are considered second class citizens‚ several steps below their male counterparts. When describing women‚ they are often depicted as mother nature types‚ weak and vulnerable. “Eco-feminism explores the connection between the oppression of women and the despoliation of the natural environment.” (Marshall p. 49) American 19th century author‚ Harriet Prescott Spofford uses Eco-feminism to demonstrate woman’s
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CLICK TO DOWNLOAD ECO 550 Midterm Exam 1. Which of the following barometric indicators would be the most helpful for forecasting future sales for an industry? 2. The use of quarterly data to develop the forecasting model Yt = a +bYt−1 is an example of which forecasting technique? 3. Consumer expenditure plans is an example of a forecasting method. Which of the general categories best described this example? 4. The type of economic indicator that can best be used for business forecasting
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CLICK TO DOWNLOAD ECO 550 Midterm Exam 1. A change in the level of an economic activity is desirable and should be undertaken as long as the marginal benefits exceed the ____. 2. The level of an economic activity should be increased to the point where the ____ is zero. 3. The ____ is the ratio of ____ to the ____. 4. The standard deviation is appropriate to compare the risk between two investments only if 5. The approximate probability of a value occurring that is greater than one
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CLCIK TO DOWNLOAD ECO 550 Midterm Exam 1. Possible goals of Not-For-Profit (NFP) enterprises include all of the following EXCEPT: 2. The primary objective of a for-profit firm is to ___________. 3. Income tax payments are an example of ____. 4. Economic profit is defined as the difference between revenue and ____. 5. A change in the level of an economic activity is desirable and should be undertaken as long as the marginal benefits exceed the ____. 6. The standard deviation
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and manufacturing into place. Such as the dresses made by Gary Harvey from recycled items that increase their product life-cycle. Eco-Design: This takes into account the way that a product is made and how it impacts the environment‚ and how it is environmentally friendly. This is divided into 4 factors of procurement‚ manufacture‚ use and disposal. Heath Nash can be Eco-design as his pieces are made of recycled bottles. The manufacturing of his products are 100% environmentally friendly and are recyclable
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CLICK TO DOWNLOAD ECO 550 FINAL Exam 1). Evidence from empirical studies of short-run cost-output relationships lends support to the: 2). Break-even analysis usually assumes all of the following except: 3). In determining the shape of the cost-output relationship only ____ depreciation is relevant. Answer 4). In the linear breakeven model‚ the breakeven sales volume (in dollars) can be found by multiplying the breakeven sales volume (in units) by: 5). A firm in pure competition would shut
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