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ExamName___________________________________MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1)Mutually beneficial trade can only occur if1)A)both persons increase production of the good in which they have a higher opportunity cost.B)both persons increase consumption of the good in which they have a higher opportunity cost.C)both persons increase production of the good in which they have an absolute advantage.D)both persons decrease production of the good in which they have a lower opportunity cost.E)both persons increase production of the good in which they have a comparative advantage.Answer:EExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)2)In a zero-sum game2)A)both players can lose.B)the number of players is zero.C)both players get zero gains.D)both players can win.E)one player can gain only when another player loses.Answer:EExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)3)Which of the following a microeconomic decision?3)A)A decision by the Bank of Canada to allow the Canadian dollar to depreciate in response toworld trade patterns.B)A 10% tariff on imported wines to protect the Canadian wine-making industry.C)A reduction in the G.S.T. intended to stimulate consumer spending.D)A decision by the Conservative Party to reduce government intervention in the economy.E)The Government of Canada lends Peru 7 billion dollars.Answer:BExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)1

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4)Who is the Governor of the Bank of Canada?4)A)Jim Cuddy.B)Jim Flaherty.C)Mark Carney.D)Art Carney.E)Jim Carey.Answer:CExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)5)Mutually beneficial trade is also called5)A)a zero-sum game.B)involuntary trade.C)international subsidization.D)voluntary trade.E)self-sufficiency.Answer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)6)The value of the fork in the road not taken is called6)A)opportunity cost.B)marginal cost.C)monetary cost.D)cutlery cost.E)fiduciary cost.Answer:AExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)7)Opportunity cost does not include7)A)monetary costs associated with making this choice.B)external consequences associated with this choice.C)legal costs associated with making a choice.D)benefits that you get from making a choice.E)income that you sacrifice from making this choice.Answer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)2

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8)George spent $2,000 for a plane ticket to Vancouver and sacrificed earning $500 because he had totake time off work. He will spend $1,500 on his hotel room. Now he's in Vancouver. George istrying to decide whether he should spend $1,000 to take an afternoon side trip to go snowboardingin Whistler or just snooze in the hotel. Going to Whistler would be a smart decision as long as hisbenefits from the side trip are at least8)A)$5,000.B)$500.C)$1,500.D)$1,000.E)$4,000.Answer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)9)Gina missed her shift at the restaurant in order to attend a soccer game. She paid $30 for the ticket,$20 for parking, and ate $10 worth of popcorn. Had she worked her shift, Gina would have earned$100. Her opportunity cost of attending the game is equal to9)A)$100.B)$160.C)$0.D)$60.E)$150.Answer:BExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)10)Canada has an absolute advantage in situations where10)A)we can produce the product on weekends.B)we can produce at lower cost than producers in other countries.C)we consume more of this product than do people in other countries.D)our opportunity cost of production is very high.E)we consume less of this product than do people in other countries.Answer:BExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)11)The three sets of players in the circular flow of economic life include11)A)wheat.B)governments.C)houses.D)machines.E)buildings.Answer:BExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)3

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12)The flow of activities associated with input markets can involve12)A)households paying businesses money for goods.B)households paying businesses money for services.C)businesses paying households money for labour services.D)households paying businesses money for food.E)households paying businesses money for labour services.Answer:CExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)13)In a one-hour period, Chloe can bake 24 cookies or 12 blueberry muffins; Zabeen can bake 6cookies or 2 blueberry muffins. In order to engage in mutually beneficial trade, Chloe should13)A)bake cookies because she has a comparative advantage.B)bake muffins because she has a comparative advantage.C)give up. Mutually beneficial trade is impossible in this situation.D)bake muffins because she has an absolute advantage.E)bake cookies because she has an absolute advantage.Answer:BExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)14)Mutual gains from voluntary trade require differences in14)A)opportunity cost.B)countervailing tariffs.C)external costs.D)internal costs.E)implicit costs.Answer:AExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)15)Matthew spent $20 at an all-you-can eat sushi buffet. Several hours later he is trying to decidewhether he should order a bowl of ice cream for $2. Ordering the ice cream would be a smartdecision if Matthew gets benefits of at least15)A)$24.B)$22.C)$20.D)$18.E)$2.Answer:EExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)4

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16)Smart choices require that16)A)the additional benefits exceed the additional costs.B)the average benefits exceed the additional costs.C)the expected benefits exceed the total costs.D)the additional benefits exceed the average costs.E)the typical benefits exceed the typical costs.Answer:AExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)17)Failure to consider the impact of a negative externality will result in17)A)too much of that activity.B)a positive externality.C)scarcity.D)a internality.E)too little of that activity.Answer:AExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)18)Which of the following is an example of a positive externality?18)A)government.B)non-refundable deposits.C)a statue.D)scarcity.E)installing anti-virus software on your computer.Answer:EExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)19)Some social activists believe that scarcity occurs because we are always wanting more. This idea iscalled19)A)monetarism.B)paternalism.C)materialism.D)activism.E)socialism.Answer:CExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)5

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20)It takes Mom 30 minutes to cook dinner. In the same time she can iron 6 of your shirts. Dad takes anhour to cook dinner and 30 minutes to iron a single shirt. In this situation20)A)Mom has a comparative advantage in cooking dinner.B)Dad's opportunity cost of cooking dinner is ironing half a shirt.C)Dad has an absolute advantage in ironing shirts.D)Dad's opportunity cost of cooking dinner is 6 shirts.E)Mom's opportunity cost of cooking dinner is ironing 6 shirts.Answer:EExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)21)Who wroteThe Wealth of Nationsin 1776?21)A)Adam West.B)Adam Smith.C)Alfred Pennyworth.D)Alfred Marshall.E)Alfred E. Newman.Answer:BExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)22)John gave Margaret an expensive painting for her birthday; he paid $20,000. Last week, an artdealer offered to buy the painting for $25,000. Margaret said no. The opportunity cost of herdecision is equal to22)A)$20,000.B)$0.C)$5,000.D)$45,000.E)$25,000.Answer:EExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)23)Who wrotePrinciples of Economicsin 1890?23)A)Adam West.B)Adam Smith.C)Alfred Pennyworth.D)Alfred E. Newman.E)Alfred Marshall.Answer:EExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)6

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24)In two hours of work Clinton can catch 4 fish or he can pick 5 pints of berries. In two hours Dongcan catch 6 fish or she can pick 9 pints of berries. Which statements is true?24)A)Clinton and Dong cannot engage in trade.B)Clinton and Dong can engage in trade but only Dong will benefit.C)Clinton and Dong will both lose if they engage in trade.D)Clinton and Dong can engage in trade and both persons will benefit.E)Clinton and Dong can engage in trade but only Clinton will benefit.Answer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)25)It takes Mom 30 minutes to cook dinner. In the same time she can iron 6 of your shirts. Dad takes anhour to cook dinner and 30 minutes to iron a single shirt. In this situation25)A)Dad has an absolute advantage in cooking dinner.B)There are no gains from trade in this situation.C)Mom shouldn't cook dinner; her opportunity cost is 6 shirts.D)Dad has an absolute advantage in ironing shirts.E)Mom should cook dinner; even though the opportunity cost is 12 shirts.Answer:CExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)26)If Canadians were to specialize in the production of wine we could produce 10,000 bottles permonth. If Canadians were to specialize in the production of wheat we could produce 200,000bushels per month. The opportunity cost of a bottle of wine is26)A)2,500 bottles a week.B)20 bushels of wheat.C)0.D)1/20 of a bushel of wheat.E)120,000 bottles a year.Answer:BExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)7

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27)Andrew plans to open a laboratory in his basement. He quits his job, sacrificing $30,000 a year;cashes in $200,000 of Canada Savings Bonds that were paying him a coupon rate of 5 percent peryear; and evicts a tenant who was paying $10,000 a year in rent to live in the basement. Theopportunity cost of this decision is equal to27)A)$30,000.B)$0.C)$240,000.D)$40,000.E)$50,000.Answer:EExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)28)Santiago allocates his time between fishing and farming. In one day he could catch 20 kilograms offishorharvest 10 bushels of potatoes. Santiago's opportunity cost of farming is equal to28)A)2 kilograms per bushel.B)1/2 a kilogram per bushel.C)2 bushels per kilogram.D)1/2 a bushel per kilogram.E)2 potatoes per fish.Answer:AExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)29)Amber has baked five delicious chocolate cheesecakes. When all implicit and external factors areconsidered, these five cheesecakes cost her a total of $100. She thinks that producing a fifthcheesecake would increase these costs from $100 to $120. The smart choice for Amber would be toproduce this fifth cheesecake only if the benefits from the fifth cheesecake are more than29)A)$25.B)$30.C)$24.D)$120.E)$20.Answer:EExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)30)Last week Santiago found a brand new pair of red Nike Air Soles in the parking lot behind his car.Ironically, he had just paid $120 to buy a pair of blue Nike Air Soles a few days earlier. A friendoffers to buy the red Air Soles for $80. Santiago declines the offer and decides to keep the shoes forhimself. The opportunity cost of this decision is equal to30)A)$120B)$200C)$80D)$0.E)$40.Answer:CExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)8

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31)Governments can intervene and correct the problem of negative externalities associated withsmoking by31)A)using subsidies to lower the cost of buying cigarettes and tobacco.B)using taxes and fines to reward smoking.C)using taxes and fines to penalize smokers.D)providing free medical care for smokers.E)investing in tobacco companies.Answer:CExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)32)Mutual gains from voluntary trade require differences in32)A)depreciation costs.B)implicit costs.C)comparative advantage.D)absolute advantage.E)external costs.Answer:CExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)33)In two hours of work Clinton can catch 4 fish or he can pick 5 pints of berries. In two hours Dongcan catch 6 fish or she can pick 9 pints of berries. Which statements is true?33)A)Clinton has a comparative advantage in picking berries.B)Clinton has an absolute advantage in picking berries.C)Clinton has an absolute advantage in catching fish.D)Clinton has a comparative advantage in catching fish.E)Clinton will lose if he engages in trade.Answer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)9

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34)Which of the following is a macroeconomic decision?34)A)Whether you should buy a hybrid car in order to protect the environment.B)How many hours a week you will work at a wage of $20 an hour.C)Whether you should adopt a pet.D)How you should allocate your spending between food and clothing.E)The Bank of Canada decides that interest rates should be increased.Answer:EExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)35)It takes Mom 30 minutes to cook dinner. In the same time she can iron 6 of your shirts. Dad takes anhour to cook dinner and 30 minutes to iron a single shirt. In this situation35)A)Dad has an absolute advantage in cooking.B)Dad should cook dinner; the opportunity cost is only 1 shirt.C)Mom should cook dinner and iron; trade is impossible.D)Dad should cook dinner; the opportunity cost is only 2 shirts.E)Dad has an absolute advantage in ironing shirts.Answer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)36)Charu can earn $200 an hour playing online poker. If she spends an hour in the backyard she canrake up 2 bags of leaves. The opportunity cost of playing online poker is measured in units of36)A)hours per hour.B)bags per dollar.C)bags per hour.D)dollars per bag.E)rakes per dollar.Answer:BExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)10

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37)Which of the following creates a limit on our ability to get what we want?37)A)democracyB)money.C)capitalism.D)scarcity.E)socialism.Answer:BExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)38)Which of the following is an example of a negative externality?38)A)automobile emissions.B)brand proliferation.C)education.D)war.E)a forest fire.Answer:AExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)39)Charles paid $12 for a ticket to see the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. Once inside he must decidewhether or not he wants to pay $8 for a beer. Buying a beer would be a smart decision only ifCharles gets benefits of at least39)A)$8.B)$12.C)$4.D)$20.E)$16.Answer:AExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)40)Inputs in the circular flow of economic life include40)A)households.B)businesses.C)governments.D)people.E)churches.Answer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)11

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41)Which of the following is a limit on our ability to get what we want?41)A)socialism.B)scarcity.C)socialization.D)time.E)specialization.Answer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)42)In the Circular Flow of Economic Life, the one role that only governments can fulfill is to42)A)hire entrepreneurial abilities from corporations.B)set the rules of the game.C)boldly go where no man has gone before.D)sell businesses' labour services.E)own the assets of all large corporations.Answer:BExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)43)Julia's total benefit of taking four university courses is equal to $10,000. If she were to take a fifthcourse, her benefits would increase to $12,000. Julia should take this fifth course only if43)A)her additional costs are less than $2,400.B)her total costs are less than $12,000.C)the course is free.D)her total costs are less than $10,000.E)her additional costs are less than $2,000.Answer:EExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)44)Failure to consider the impact of a positive externality associated with an activity will result in44)A)a territory.B)a negative externality.C)a internality.D)too much of that activity.E)too little of that activity.Answer:EExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)12

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45)Which of the following is an example of a negative externality?45)A)a statue.B)charity.C)second-hand smoke.D)free bus rides for seniors.E)specialization.Answer:CExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)46)Specialization eliminates46)A)scarcity.B)dependency.C)opportunity cost.D)mutual benefits.E)self-sufficiency.Answer:EExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)47)Opportunity cost measures47)A)the cost of all alternatives given up.B)the cost of the top two alternatives.C)the cost of the best alternative given up.D)the cost of the top ten alternatives.E)the cost of the worst case scenario.Answer:CExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)48)Which of the following is a macroeconomic decision?48)A)You switch your cellular plan from Telus to Rogers.B)You switch your cellular plan from Bell to Telus.C)You switch your cellular plan from Fido to Bell.D)The Government of Canada reduces the G.S.T.E)You switch your cellular plan from Rogers to Fido.Answer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)13

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49)In a one-hour period, Chloe can bake 24 cookies or 12 blueberry muffins; Zabeen can bake 6cookies or 2 blueberry muffins. Which of the following statements is true?49)A)Zabeen's opportunity cost of a cookie is 6 muffins.B)Zabeen's opportunity cost of a cookie is 2 muffins.C)Zabeen's opportunity cost of a cookie is 4 muffins.D)Chloe's opportunity cost of a muffin is 2 cookies.E)Chloe's opportunity cost of a muffin is 12 cookies.Answer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)50)Viki paid $12 to see the new Star Trek movie. Once inside she must decide whether or not to buy abag of popcorn for $4. Buying the popcorn would be a smart decision if Viki gets benefits of at least50)A)$12.B)$20.C)$8.D)$4.E)$16.Answer:DExplanation:A)B)C)D)E)TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.51)Macroeconomics analyzes performance of the whole Canadian economy and global economy: thecombined outcomes of all individual microeconomic choices.51)Answer:TrueFalseExplanation:52)Voluntary trade is a zero-sum game.52)Answer:TrueFalseExplanation:53)When your employer offers a wage increase you decide to work more often. This is an example of amacroeconomic decision.53)Answer:TrueFalseExplanation:54)Microeconomics analyzes choices that individuals in households, individual businesses, andgovernments make, and how those choices interact in markets.54)Answer:TrueFalseExplanation:55)In one hour of work Francis can read 10 pages of an economics textbook or read 20 pages of anaccounting textbook. Francis' opportunity cost of reading a page of economics is 2 pages ofaccounting.55)Answer:TrueFalseExplanation:14

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56)A generous roommate who purchases a large number of the latest DVDs creates a positiveexternality with these purchases.56)Answer:TrueFalseExplanation:57)The decision to take this economics course creates a positive externality because your successfulcareer will create rewarding jobs for other persons.57)Answer:TrueFalseExplanation:58)A roommate who throws wild parties every weekend might create positive externalities ornegative externalities. It depends on your mood.58)Answer:TrueFalseExplanation:59)Germaine plans to attend college next semester. She expects this will cost her $3,000 in tuition, $600in books, and $4,000 for residence fees. Germaine currently earns $24,000 a year working atChapters but would have to quit work. Her opportunity cost of attending college is $24,000.59)Answer:TrueFalseExplanation:60)Scarcity arises because we all have limited money, time, and energy.60)Answer:TrueFalseExplanation:61)In a zero-sum game, there must be a loser for every winner.61)Answer:TrueFalseExplanation:62)Individuals in households ultimately own all the inputs of an economy.62)Answer:TrueFalseExplanation:63)Specialization and voluntary trade eliminate the problem of scarcity.63)Answer:TrueFalseExplanation:64)Differences in opportunity costs are the key to mutually beneficial gains from trade.64)Answer:TrueFalseExplanation:65)Implicit costs measure the costs of investing your own time or money when compared to the bestalternative uses of these scarce resources.65)Answer:TrueFalseExplanation:15

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