Questions from General Economics


Q: Suppose that a small town has seven burger shops whose respective shares

Suppose that a small town has seven burger shops whose respective shares of the local hamburger market are (as percentages of all hamburgers sold): 23%, 22%, 18%, 12%, 11%, 8%, and 6%. What is the fou...

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Q: Suppose that the most popular car dealer in your area sells 10

Suppose that the most popular car dealer in your area sells 10 percent of all vehicles. If all other car dealers sell either the same number of vehicles or fewer, what is the largest value that the He...

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Q: Suppose that a monopolistically competitive restaurant is currently serving 230 meals per

Suppose that a monopolistically competitive restaurant is currently serving 230 meals per day (the output where MR = MC). At that output level, ATC per meal is $10 and consumers are willing to pay $12...

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Q: Suppose that purely competitive firms producing cashews discover that P exceeds MC

Suppose that purely competitive firms producing cashews discover that P exceeds MC. Will their combined output of cashews be too little, too much, or just right to achieve allocative efficiency? In th...

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Q: “Ninety percent of new products fail within two years—so

“Ninety percent of new products fail within two years—so you shouldn’t be so eager to innovate.” Do you agree? Explain why or why not.

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Q: Tina walks into Ted’s sporting goods store and buys a punching bag

Tina walks into Ted’s sporting goods store and buys a punching bag for $100 dollars. That $100 payment counts as ________________ for Tina and _______________ for Ted. a. Income; Expenditure. b. Valu...

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Q: Which of the following transactions would count in GDP? Select

Which of the following transactions would count in GDP? Select one or more of the answers from the choices shown. a. Kerry buys a new sweater to wear this winter. b. Patricia receives a Social Securi...

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Q: A small economy starts the year with $1 million in capital

A small economy starts the year with $1 million in capital. During the course of the year, gross investment is $150,000 and depreciation is $50,000. How big is the economy’s stock of capital at the en...

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Q: Suppose that this year a small country has a GDP of $

Suppose that this year a small country has a GDP of $100 billion. Also assume that Ig = $30 billion, C = $60 billion, and Xn = - $10 billion. How big is G? a. $0. b. $10 billion. c. $20 billion. d. $...

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Q: Suppose that California imposes a sales tax of 10 percent on all

Suppose that California imposes a sales tax of 10 percent on all goods and services. A Californian named Ralph then goes into a home improvement store in the state capital of Sacramento and buys a lea...

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