Question 1

Exhibit 2-5
 
-Refer to Exhibit 2-5."In order to produce one more television set,we must forfeit the production of one fax machine." This statement describes a movement from

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A)   point C to point D.
B)   point D to point E.
C)   point E to point F.
D)   point E to point D.
E)   point D to point C.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Exhibit 2-1
 
-Refer to Exhibit 2-1.The PPF illustrates

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A)   constant opportunity costs between guns and butter.
B)   that guns are more important than butter.
C)   increasing opportunity costs between guns and butter.
D)   the opportunity cost of one unit of guns is four units of butter.
E)   none of the aboveF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 3

The point where the PPF intersects the horizontal axis is

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A)   unattainable.
B)   attainable and productive efficient.
C)   attainable but productive inefficient.
D)   attainable and neither productive efficient nor productive inefficient.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Consider the following combinations of guns and butter that can be produced: 0 guns,20,000 units of butter; 5,000 guns,15,000 units of butter; 10,000 guns,10,000 units of butter; 15,000 guns,5,000 units of butter; 20,000 guns,0 units of butter.The PPF between guns and butter is

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A)   a downward-sloping bowed-out curve.
B)   a downward-sloping straight line.
C)   an upward-sloping straight line.
D)   It is impossible to answer this question without knowing which good would be plotted on the vertical axis.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The economy was at point A producing 100X and 200Y.It moved to point B where it produces 200X and 300Y.It follows that

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A)   point A may have been a point below the economy's PPF, while point B may lie on the PPF.
B)   the economy's PPF could have shifted outward and point A was a point on the economy's old PPF.
C)   the economy has moved from one point on its PPF to another point on the same PPF.
D)   a or b
E)   a or cF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Exhibit 2-8
 
-Refer to Exhibit 2-8.For Maria,the opportunity cost of producing one unit of good Y is ___________ unit(s) of good X.

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A)   2.00
B)   1.00
C)   10.00
D)   0.50E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

If an economy can produce a maximum of 10 units of good X and the opportunity cost of 1X is always 2Y,then what is the maximum units of good Y the economy can produce?

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A)   5
B)   200
C)   20
D)   500
E)   none of the aboveF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

A PPF is more likely to be a downward-sloping curve that is bowed outward than a downward-sloping straight line because most resources are

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A)   better suited for the production of some goods than others.
B)   used efficiently.
C)   relatively cheap at low levels of output.
D)   used to produce consumption goods.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

A decrease in unemployment causes the PPF to shift outward (to the right).

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If the PPF for two goods is a downward-sloping straight line,the resources used to produce those goods are equally well suited to the production of both goods.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Exhibit 2-2
 
-Refer to Exhibit 2-2.If PPF? is the relevant production possibilities frontier,then point __________ illustrates productive inefficiency.

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   J
E)   a, b, or cF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Exhibit 2-4
 
-Refer to Exhibit 2-4.As more fax machines are produced,the opportunity cost of producing them

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A)   increases.
B)   decreases.
C)   remains constant.
D)   first decreases and then increases.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Exhibit 2-9
 
-Refer to Exhibit 2-9.For Adam,the opportunity cost of producing one unit of good B is ____________ unit(s) of good A.

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A)   3.00
B)   0.33
C)   0.75
D)   1.33E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

An economy can produce the following combinations of goods: 50X and 0Y,40X and 10Y,30X and 20Y,20X and 30Y,10X and 40Y,and 0X and 50Y.The production possibilities frontier (PPF) for the economy is

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A)   concave downward because the opportunity cost of producing the 10th unit of Y is greater than the opportunity cost of producing the first unit of Y.
B)   a straight (downward-sloping)  line because the opportunity cost of producing the two goods is constant.
C)   concave downward because the opportunity cost of producing the 40th unit of Y is less than the opportunity cost of producing the 10th unit of Y.
D)   a straight (downward-sloping)  line because the opportunity cost of producing the 10th unit of X is greater than the opportunity cost of producing the 40th unit of X.
E)   a straight (downward-sloping)  line because the opportunity cost of producing the 30th unit of Y is greater than the opportunity cost of producing the 30th unit of X.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

The increased production of lamps comes at constant opportunity costs in terms of bookshelves.This means

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A)   that it takes more resources to produce a lamp than a bookshelf.
B)   that it takes fewer resources to produce a lamp than a bookshelf.
C)   that for every lamp produced, a constant number of bookshelves is forfeited.
D)   that for every lamp produced, a different number of bookshelves is forfeited.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Consider two straight-line PPFs.They have the same vertical intercept,but curve I is flatter than curve II.The opportunity cost of producing the good on the horizontal axis

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A)   is greater along curve I.
B)   is greater along curve II.
C)   is the same along both curves.
D)   cannot be compared for the two curves without more information.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

According to the text,farming today in the U.S.is __________ productive compared to a century ago,resulting in there being __________ farmers today than at the turn of the previous century.

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A)   about as; fewer
B)   about as; more
C)   much more; fewer
D)   much more; moreE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Productive efficiency implies

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A)   the possibility of gains in one area without losses in another.
B)   that more output has been produced.
C)   the impossibility of gains in one area without losses in another.
D)   that prices are stable.
E)   c and dF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Why is the production possibilities frontier (PPF)typically bowed-outward? Under what circumstances would the PPF be a straight line?

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Question 20

If an economy can produce a maximum of 100 units of good X and the opportunity cost of 1X is always 5Y,then what is the maximum number of units of good Y the economy can produce?

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A)   250
B)   100
C)   20
D)   500
E)   none of the aboveF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Exam 2: Production Possibilities Frontier Framework

A decrease in unemployment causes the PPF to shift outward (to the right).

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Productive efficiency implies

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If the PPF for two goods is a downward-sloping straight line,the resources used to produce those goods are equally well suited to the production of both goods.

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Why is the production possibilities frontier (PPF)typically bowed-outward? Under what circumstances would the PPF be a straight line?

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Consider the following combinations of guns and butter that can be produced: 0 guns,20,000 units of butter; 5,000 guns,15,000 units of butter; 10,000 guns,10,000 units of butter; 15,000 guns,5,000 units of butter; 20,000 guns,0 units of butter.The PPF between guns and butter is

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If an economy can produce a maximum of 100 units of good X and the opportunity cost of 1X is always 5Y,then what is the maximum number of units of good Y the economy can produce?

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The increased production of lamps comes at constant opportunity costs in terms of bookshelves.This means

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The economy was at point A producing 100X and 200Y.It moved to point B where it produces 200X and 300Y.It follows that

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Exhibit 2-1 -Refer to Exhibit 2-1.The PPF illustrates

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A PPF is more likely to be a downward-sloping curve that is bowed outward than a downward-sloping straight line because most resources are

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Exhibit 2-9 -Refer to Exhibit 2-9.For Adam,the opportunity cost of producing one unit of good B is ____________ unit(s) of good A.

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Exhibit 2-5 -Refer to Exhibit 2-5."In order to produce one more television set,we must forfeit the production of one fax machine." This statement describes a movement from

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Exhibit 2-4 -Refer to Exhibit 2-4.As more fax machines are produced,the opportunity cost of producing them

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Exhibit 2-8 -Refer to Exhibit 2-8.For Maria,the opportunity cost of producing one unit of good Y is ___________ unit(s) of good X.

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The point where the PPF intersects the horizontal axis is

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According to the text,farming today in the U.S.is __________ productive compared to a century ago,resulting in there being __________ farmers today than at the turn of the previous century.

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An economy can produce the following combinations of goods: 50X and 0Y,40X and 10Y,30X and 20Y,20X and 30Y,10X and 40Y,and 0X and 50Y.The production possibilities frontier (PPF) for the economy is

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If an economy can produce a maximum of 10 units of good X and the opportunity cost of 1X is always 2Y,then what is the maximum units of good Y the economy can produce?

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Consider two straight-line PPFs.They have the same vertical intercept,but curve I is flatter than curve II.The opportunity cost of producing the good on the horizontal axis

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Exhibit 2-2 -Refer to Exhibit 2-2.If PPF? is the relevant production possibilities frontier,then point __________ illustrates productive inefficiency.

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