Principles of Economics An Asian Edition 1st Edition by N. Gregory Mankiw – Test bank
Chapter 4: MC1-The Market Forces of Supply and Demand
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The forces that make market economies work are
a. |
work and leisure. |
b. |
demand and supply. |
c. |
regulation and restraint. |
d. |
taxes and government spending. |
ANS: B
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 4-0 TOP: Market economy
MSC: Interpretive
2. Which of the following are the words most commonly used by economists?
a. |
surplus and shortage |
b. |
resources and allocation |
c. |
supply and demand |
d. |
theory and practice |
ANS: C
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 4-0 TOP: Economists
MSC: Interpretive
3. In a market economy,
a. |
supply determines demand and in turn, demand determines prices. |
b. |
demand determines supply and in turn, supply determines prices. |
c. |
the allocation of scarce resources determines prices and in turn, prices determine supply and demand. |
d. |
supply and demand determine prices and in turn, prices allocate scarce resources. |
ANS: D
PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 4-0 TOP: Market economy
MSC: Interpretive
4. In a market economy, supply and demand are important because they
a. |
play a critical role in the allocation of the economy’s scarce resources. |
b. |
determine how much of each good gets produced. |
c. |
can be used to predict the impact on the economy of various events and policies. |
d. |
All the above are correct. |
ANS: D
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 4-0 TOP: Market economy
MSC: Interpretive
5. A wet monsoon hitting Malaysia raises the prices of vegetables in supermarkets throughout the country as well as in Singapore. This is caused due to
a. |
demand and supply |
b. |
work and leisure |
c. |
surplus and shortage |
d. |
taxes and government spending |
ANS: A
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 4-0 TOP: Market economy
MSC: Interpretive
6. A market is a
a. |
group of buyers and sellers of a particular good or service. |
b. |
group of people with common economic characteristics. |
c. |
place where buyers and sellers come together to engage in trade. |
d. |
place where an auctioneer helps set prices and arrange sales. |
ANS: A
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 4-1 TOP: Markets
MSC: Definitional
7.For a market for a good or service to exist,
a. |
there must be a group of buyers and sellers. |
b. |
there must be a specific time and place at which the good or service is traded. |
c. |
the price of the good must be determined by the sellers. |
d. |
All the above are correct. |
ANS: A
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 4-1 TOP: Markets
MSC: Definitional
8.The term market always refers to
a. |
an arrangement in which buyers and sellers meet at a specific time and place. |
b. |
an arrangement in which an auctioneer plays at least a limited role in setting prices. |
c. |
a group of buyers and sellers of a particular good or service. |
d. |
All the above are correct. |
ANS: C
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 4-1 TOP: Markets
MSC: Definitional
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