Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: Must consumers’ surplus equal producers’ surplus at equilibrium price? Explain your

Must consumers’ surplus equal producers’ surplus at equilibrium price? Explain your answer.

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Q: There is a decrease in government purchases.

There is a decrease in government purchases. The price level will _______________ and Real GDP will _______________.

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Q: “The price of T-shirts keeps rising and rising,

“The price of T-shirts keeps rising and rising, and people keep buying more and more. T-shirts must have an upward-sloping demand curve.” Identify the error.

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Q: Many movie theaters charge a lower admission price for the first show

Many movie theaters charge a lower admission price for the first show on weekday afternoons than for a weeknight or weekend show. Explain why.

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Q: A Dell computer is a substitute for a HP* computer.

A Dell computer is a substitute for a HP* computer. What happens to the demand for HP computers and the quantity demanded of Dell computers as the price of a Dell falls?

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Q: Describe how each of the following will affect the demand for personal

Describe how each of the following will affect the demand for personal computers: (a) A rise in incomes (assuming computers are a normal good) (b) A lower expected price for computers (c) Cheaper s...

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Q: Describe how each of the following will affect the supply of personal

Describe how each of the following will affect the supply of personal computers: (a) A rise in wage rates (b) An increase in the number of sellers of computers (c) A tax placed on production of com...

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Q: Suppose the price is $10, the quantity supplied is 50

Suppose the price is $10, the quantity supplied is 50 units, and the quantity demanded is 100 units. For every $1 rise in price, the quantity supplied rises by 5 units and the quantity demanded falls...

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Q: Using numbers, explain how a market demand curve is derived from

Using numbers, explain how a market demand curve is derived from two individual demand curves.

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Q: Draw a PPF that represents the production possibilities for goods X and

Draw a PPF that represents the production possibilities for goods X and Y if there are constant opportunity costs. Next, represent an advance in technology that makes it possible to produce more of X,...

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