QUESTION 1 The basis of comparative advantage is having a higher production cost. having a lower production cost. having a lower opportunity cost. having a higher opportunity cost. 4 points QUESTION 2...


QUESTION 1




  1. The basis of comparative advantage is


























    having a higher production cost.



    having a lower production cost.



    having a lower opportunity cost.



    having a higher opportunity cost.





4 points


QUESTION 2






  1. Table




    Assume that Bhutan and Nepal can switch between producing water bottles and producing glass containers at a constant rate.




























    Machine Minutes
    Needed to Make 1



    Water Bottles



    Glass Containers


    Bhutan

    3



    10


    Nepal

    5



    6







    Refer to Table.Nepal has an absolute advantage in the production of

























    a.

    glass containers and a comparative advantage in the production of glass containers.


    b.

    glass containers and a comparative advantage in the production of water bottles.


    c.

    water bottles and a comparative advantage in the production of glass containers.


    d.

    water bottleand a comparative advantage in the production of water bottle.





4 points


QUESTION 3






  1. Figure



    PPF
    PPF


    Refer to Figure.Assume Brandon and Monica both spend all their time to produce the good in which they have a comparative advantage. Further, they decide to trade with each other at the rate of 1 book equals 7 artcile. Based on these conditions, which statement seems to be accurate?

























    a.

    Monica will gain from this trade, but Brandon will not.


    b.

    Brandon will gain from this trade, but Monica will not.


    c.

    Brandon and Monica will both gain from this trade.


    d.

    neither Brandon nor Monica will gain from this trade.





4 points


QUESTION 4



  1. Economists generally support






















    a.export subsidies.
    b.government management of trade.
    c.free international trade.
    d.trade restrictions.



4 points


QUESTION 5






  1. Figure












    Malaysia’s Production Possibilities Frontier

    Indonesia’s Production Possibilities Frontier


    A pair of linear production possibilities frontier curves of pounds of soybeans versus pounds of coffee for two countries, Chile and Columbia. Chiles linear production possibilities frontier curve for pounds of soybeans versus pounds of coffee is a straight line that connects point (0, 12) to point (16, 0).
    Columbias linear production possibilities frontier curve for pounds of soybeans versus pounds of coffee is a straight line that connects point (0, 6) to point (12, 0).



    Refer to Figure.Malaysia's opportunity cost of one pound of soybeans is

























    a.

    3/4 pound of coffee and Indonesia’s opportunity cost of one pound of soybeans is 1/2 pound of coffee.


    b.

    4/3 pounds of coffee and Indonesia’s opportunity cost of one pound of soybeans is 1/2 pound of coffee.


    c.

    4/3 pounds of coffee and Indonesia’s opportunity cost of one pound of soybeans is 2 pounds of coffee.


    d.

    3/4 pound of coffee and Indonesia’s opportunity cost of one pound of soybeans is 2 pounds of coffee.





4 points


QUESTION 6



  1. The countries gain from trade






















    a.

    when they are able to produce on the PPF but are able to consume inside the PPF.


    b.

    when they are able to consume on the PPF but are able to produce outside the PPF.


    c.

    when they are able to produce on the PPF but are able to consume outside the PPF.


    d.

    when they are able to produce and consume outside the PPF.





4 points


QUESTION 7



  1. Suppose Ashish and Irfan can both produce caps. If Ashish’s opportunity cost of producing caps is lower than Irfan’s opportunity cost of producing caps, then






















    a.

    Ashish has a comparative advantage in the production of caps.


    b.

    Irfan must have an absolute advantage in the production of caps.


    c.

    Ashish must have an absolute advantage in the production of caps.


    d.

    Irfan has a comparative advantage in the production of caps.





4 points


QUESTION 8




  1. Which of the following statement is correct?


























    If there are two producers, one producer can only have an absolute advantage in one good and the other will have an absoluteadvantage in other good.



    If there are two producers, one producer can only have a comparative advantage in one good and the other will have a comparative advantage in other good.



    If there are two producers, one producer can have a comparative advantagein both good goods.



    If there are two producers,one producer can always have an absoluteadvantage in both goods.





4 points


QUESTION 9






  1. Figure

    PPF
    PPF






    Refer to Figure.China has an absolute advantage in the production of

























    a.

    tiles and a comparative advantage in the production of taps.


    b.

    neither goodsand a comparative advantage in the production of taps.


    c.

    taps and a comparative advantage in the production of tiles.


    d.

    taps and a comparative advantage in the production of taps.





4 points


QUESTION 10



  1. A straight line production possibility frontier means






















    a.

    that the rate of the trade-off between two products fluctuates.


    b.

    that the rate of the trade-off between two products is constant.


    c.

    that the rate of the trade-off between two products decreases.


    d.

    that the rate of the trade-off between two products increases.





4 points


QUESTION 11




  1. If a country has a comparative advantage in a product then they should


























    export that good.



    import that good.



    neither import nor export that good.



    be a closed economy.





4 points


QUESTION 12






  1. Table




    Assume that Travis and Jimmy can switch between producing iron and producing hair dryer at a constant rate.



























    Minutes Needed to Make 1




    Iron




    Hair Dryer


    Travis

    10



    12


    Jimmy

    6



    10







    Refer to Table.Travis should specialize in the production of






















    a.

    neither good and Jimmy should specialize in the production of both goods.


    b.

    both goods and Jimmy should specialize in the production of neither good.


    c.

    iron and Jimmy should specialize in the production of hairdryer.


    d.

    hairdryer and Jimmy should specialize in the production of iron.





4 points


QUESTION 13



  1. In the case of normal goods when the income rises






















    a.

    people buy more of such goods.


    b.

    people buy more of an alternative option.


    c.

    people buy the same quantity as they bought before.


    d.

    people buy less of such goods.





4 points


QUESTION 14




  1. When the price is above the equilibrium it causes

























    a.

    quantity supplied to exceed quantity demanded causing surplus.


    b.

    quantity demanded to exceed quantity supplied causing surplus.


    c.

    quantity demanded to exceed quantity supplied causing shortage.


    d.

    quantity supplied to exceed quantity demanded causing shortage.





4 points


QUESTION 15



  1. In a perfectly competitive market a single buyer






















    a.

    cannot influence the price at which he/she would purchase the product.


    b.

    can negotiate the prices if they purchase a large quantity.


    c.

    have only option (seller) from where they canbuy the product.


    d.

    can influence the price at this he/she would purchase the product.





4 points


QUESTION 16



  1. Assume that the supply of aproductincreasesbutthe demand stays the same. This would cause the equilibrium price






















    a.

    to increase and equilibrium quantity to decrease.


    b.

    to decrease and equilibrium quantity to increase.


    c.

    and equilibrium quantity to both decrease.


    d.

    and equilibrium quantity to both increase.





4 points


QUESTION 17



  1. Anincrease in the price of a good will






















    a.increase supply.
    b.decreasequantity supplied.
    c.decrease supply.
    d.increase quantity supplied.



4 points


QUESTION 18






  1. Figure










    Refer to Figure.The movement from point A to point B on the graph shows

























    a.

    an increase in demand.


    b.

    an increase in quantity demanded.


    c.

    a decrease in quantity demanded.


    d.

    a decrease in demand.





4 points


QUESTION 19






  1. Figure









    Refer to Figure. In the above graph theequilibrium price and quantity are, respectively,

























    a.

    $20and300units.


    b.

    $15and200units.


    c.

    $25 and 400 units.


    d.

    $30 and500units.





4 points


QUESTION 20



  1. As per the law of demand if everything else is held constant,when the price of a good
























    a.

    rises, the demand for the good falls.


    b.

    falls, the demand for the good rises.


    c.

    falls, the quantity demanded of the good rises.


    d.

    rises, the quantity demanded of the good rises.





4 points


QUESTION 21



  1. Assume that the price of cheese has decreased and the price of garlic bread (a substitute good)has decreased at the same time.How this will affect the market for pizzas?






















    a.

    Price of pizzawould rise, and the effect on quantity would be ambiguous.


    b.

    Quantity of pizzawould fall, and the effect on price would be ambiguous.


    c.

    Price of pizzawould fall, and the effect on quantity would be ambiguous.


    d.

    Quantity of pizzawould rise, and the effect on price would be ambiguous.





4 points


QUESTION 22



  1. A movement along a fixed demand curve takes place






















    a.

    when both theincome of the buyerand the price of the productare held constant.


    b.

    when only the price of the productis held constant.


    c.

    when everything is a variable factor.


    d.

    when all nonprice determinants of demand are held constant.





4 points


QUESTION 23






  1. Figure






    Refer to Figure.Assume that the above market is for plastic water bottles.Which of the following situations would cause the supply curve for water bottles to shift from S' to S?


























    a.

    Anincreaseinthepriceofthose bottles.


    b.

    Anincreaseinincome of the current and potential buyers of those bottles.


    c.

    Anincreaseinthepriceofplastics used to make those bottles.


    d.

    Adecreaseinthepriceof plastics used to make those bottles.





4 points


QUESTION 24



  1. A place where buyers and sellers meet for a transaction is called as






















    a.

    an economy.


    b.

    a coalition.


    c.

    a market.


    d.

    a competition.





4 points


QUESTION 25






  1. Figure










    Refer to Figure. At a price of $35, there would be a

























    a.

    shortage of400units.


    b.

    shortageof200units.


    c.

    surplus of 400 units.


    d.

    surplusof200units.





4 points


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