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Normative statements are based upon
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Value judgements
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Which of the following statements is positive in nature
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College tuition is higher for out-of-state students than in-state students
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A farmer can produce 1 ton of apples for $10,000 to tons of apples for $25,000 and 3 tons of apples for $45,000 what is the marginal cost of the 2nd ton of apples
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$15,000
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Assume a nation has constant opportunity cost. If at most the nation can produce 300 cars or 500 dishwashers, what is the opportunity cost of producing a car?
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5/3
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Assume a country has a starting GDP of 200 which grows at 4% per year. Using the formula for compounding growth, what will GDP be after 20 years?
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438
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Which of the following is most likely to encourage sustained long-run economic growth (ceteris paribus)
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Technological progress
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Ceteris Paribus, if the price of a good increases
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Neither supply nor demand change
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Supply is:
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Upward sloping because of diminishing marginal returns
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For an inferior good if my income increases:
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Demand will decrease, equilibrium quantity will decrease, and equilibrium price will decrease
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Assume peanut butter and jelly are compliments, if the price of peanut butter decreases, for jelly:
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Demand will increase, equilibrium quantity will increase, and equilibrium price will increase
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Which of the following would most likely increase the supply of vegetables
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A time period with especially good weather
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If supply increases in demand decreases, we can say for certain that:
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Equilibrium price will decrease
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If the demand for a good decreases with sellers do not immediately change the price, this will most likely cause;
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A surplus
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When the percentage change of quantity demanded for a good is less in magnitude (absolute value) than the percentage change of price the demand for a good or service is ____ and elasticity of demand is ____
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Inelastic: less than 1
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According to the midpoint formula what is the elasticity of demand for shoes if the price goes from $50-$60 in the quantity demanded goes from 400 shoes to 300 shoes
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1.57
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If a business increases its prices at this results in an increase total revenue this means:
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Demand is inelastic
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Assume an individual has their income increase from $45,000-$55,000 to do this change they go from purchasing 150 units of a good to 250 units using the midpoint method to calculate elasticity we can say that this good is:
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A normal good and a luxury good
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As the demand curve becomes flatter we can say that demand
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Becomes more elastic
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Using the standard percent change formula not the midpoint method if price goes from $200-$220 in quantity supplied goes from 700 to 800 what is the elasticity of supply
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1.42
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Assume the elasticity of supply is equal to .5, this means that if the price of a good increases 25% the quantity supplied would:
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Increase 62.5%