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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上Chapter 7Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of MarketsMULTIPLE CHOICE1.Welfare economics is the study ofa.the well-being of less fortunate people.b.welfare programs in the United States.c.the effect of income redistribution on work effort.d.how the allocation of resources affects

2、economic well-being.ANSWER: d.how the allocation of resources affects economic well-being.TYPE: M DIFFICULTY: 12.The study of how the allocation of resources affects economic well-being is calleda.consumer economics.b.macroeconomics.c.welfare economics.d.supply-side economics.ANSWER: c.welfare econo

3、mics.TYPE: M DIFFICULTY: 13.With respect to welfare economics, the equilibrium price of a product is considered to be the best price because ita.maximizes total revenue to firms and total utility to buyers.b.maximizes the total welfare of buyers and sellers.c.minimizes costs and maximizes profits of

4、 sellers.d.minimizes the level of welfare payments to those who no longer live below the poverty line.ANSWER: b.it maximizes the total welfare of buyers and sellers.TYPE: M DIFFICULTY: 24.Positive analysis refers to whata.is.b.should be.c.could be.d.is politically correct.ANSWER: a.is.TYPE: M DIFFIC

5、ULTY: 15.Normative analysis refers to whata.is.b.should be.c.maximizes efficiency.d.is politically correct.ANSWER: b.should be.TYPE: M DIFFICULTY: 16.The equilibrium of supply and demand in a marketa.maximizes the profits of producers.b.can only be achieved with government intervention.c.produces bo

6、th an efficient and equitable market outcome.d.maximizes the total benefits received by buyers and sellers.ANSWER: d.maximizes the total benefits received by buyers and sellers.TYPE: M DIFFICULTY: 27.The particular price that results in quantity supplied being equal to quantity demanded is the best

7、price because ita.maximizes costs of the seller.b.maximizes the profit of buyers.c.maximizes the total welfare of buyers and sellers.d.minimizes the expenditure of buyers.ANSWER: c.maximizes the total welfare of buyers and sellers.TYPE: M DIFFICULTY: 28.Suppose that Larry, Moe and Curly are bidding

8、in an auction for a mint-condition video of Charlie Chaplins first movie. Each has in mind a maximum amount that he will bid. This maximum is calleda.a resistance price.b.willingness to pay.c.consumer surplus.d.producer surplus.ANSWER: b.willingness to pay.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 19.Willingne

9、ss to pay measures thea.amount a buyer is willing to pay for a good minus the amount the buyer actually pays for it.b.amount a seller actually receives for a good minus the minimum amount the seller is willing to accept.c.maximum amount a buyer is willing to pay minus the minimum amount a seller is

10、willing to accept.d.maximum amount that a buyer will pay for a good.ANSWER: d.maximum amount that a buyer will pay for a good.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 210.Consumer surplus isa.a buyers willingness to pay minus the price.b.a buyers willingness to pay plus the price.c.the price of the product mi

11、nus the buyers willingness to pay.d.when the buyers willingness to pay and the price of the product are equal.ANSWER: a.a buyers willingness to pay minus the price.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 211.Consumer surplus measuresa.the amount of a product a consumer can buy at a price below equilibrium pr

12、ice.b.the difference between the amount a consumer has to pay and the amount the consumer was willing to pay.c.the number of consumers who are excluded from a market because of scarcity.d.how much a buyer values a good.ANSWER: b.the difference between the amount a consumer has to pay and the amount

13、the consumer was willing to pay.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 212.A consumers willingness to pay measuresa.the cost of a good to the buyer.b.how much a buyer values a good.c.how much a buyer has to pay to receive a good.d.how much a seller receives from the sale of a good.ANSWER: b.how much a buyer

14、 values a good.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 213.If a consumer is willing and able to pay $15.00 for a particular good but the price of the good is $17.00, then thea.consumer would have consumer surplus of $2.00.b.consumer would increase his/her willingness and ability to pay by earning more.c.cons

15、umer would not purchase the good and would not have any consumer surplus.d.market must not be a perfectly competitive market.ANSWER: c.consumer would not purchase the good and would not have any consumer surplus.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 214.If a consumer is willing and able to pay $20.00 for a

16、 particular good but only has to pay $14.00, the consumer surplus isa.$6.00.b.$14.00.c.$20.00.d.$34.00.ANSWER: a.$6.00.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 215.Belva is willing to pay $65.00 for a pair of shoes for a formal dance. She finds a pair at her favorite outlet shoe store for $48.00. Belvas consu

17、mer surplus isa.$17.b.$31.c.$48.d.$65.ANSWER: a.$17.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY:116.If Brock is willing to pay $400 for a new suit, but is able to buy the suit for $350, his consumer surplus isa.$50.b.$150.c.$350.d.$400.ANSWER: a.$50.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 117.Suppose Lauren, Leslie and Ly

18、dia all purchase bulletin boards for their rooms for $15 each. Laurens willingness to pay was $35, Leslies willingness to pay was $25, and Lydias willingness to pay was $30. Total consumer surplus for these three would bea.$15.b.$25.c.$35.d.$45.ANSWER: d. $45.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 218.Suppo

19、se Lauren, Leslie and Lydia all purchase bulletin boards for their rooms for $15 each. Laurens willingness to pay was $35, Leslies willingness to pay was $25, and Lydias willingness to pay was $30. Which of the three receives the most consumer surplus from her purchase?a.Laurenb.Lesliec.Lydiad.They

20、each received the same consumer surplus since they each paid the same for the bulletin board.ANSWER: a.LaurenTYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 219.Shannon buys a new CD player for her car for $135. She receives consumer surplus of $25 on her purchase. Her willingness to pay isa.$25.b.$110.c.$135.d.$160

21、.ANSWER: d.$160.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 2BUYERWILLINGNESS TO PAYMIKE$50.00SANDY$30.00JONATHAN$20.00HALEY$10.0020.If the table represents the willingness to pay of 4 buyers and the price of the product is $15, then who would be willing to purchase the product?a.Mikeb.Mike and Sandyc.Mike, Sand

22、y, and Jonathand.Mike, Sandy, Jonathan, and HaleyANSWER: c.Mike, Sandy, and JonathanTYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 221.Janine would be willing to pay $50 to see Les Misrables, but buys a ticket for only $30. Janine values the performance ata.$20.b.$30.c.$50.d.$80.ANSWER: c.$50.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIF

23、FICULTY: 122.Chad is willing to pay $4.00 to get his second cup of morning latt. He finds a vendor selling latt for $3.75. Chads consumer surplus isa.$0.25.b.$0.50.c.$3.75.d.$4.00.ANSWER: a.$0.25.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 123.Denise values a stainless steel dishwasher for her new house at $500,

24、 but buys it for $350. Denises willingness to pay isa.$150.b.$350.c.$500.d.$850.ANSWER: c.$500.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 224.Denise values a stainless steel dishwasher for her new house at $500. The actual price of the dishwasher is $650. Denisea.buys the dishwasher and receives a consumer surp

25、lus of $150.b.buys the dishwasher and receives a consumer surplus of $500.c.does not buy the dishwasher because her willingness to pay is greater than the price.d.does not buy the dishwasher because her willingness to pay is less than the price.ANSWER: d.does not buy the dishwasher because her willi

26、ngness to pay is less than the price.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 225.Amy buys a new dog for $150. She receives consumer surplus of $100 on her purchase. Her willingness to pay isa.$50.b.$100.c.$150.d.$250.ANSWER: d.$250.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 226.Ray buys a new tractor for $118,000. He re

27、ceives consumer surplus of $13,000 on his purchase. Rays willingness to pay isa.$13,000.b.$105,000.c.$118,000.d.$131,000.ANSWER: d.$131,000.TYPE: M KEY1: E SECTION: 1 OBJECTIVE: 2 RANDOM: Y27.Jeff decides that he would pay as much as $3,000 for a new laptop computer. He buys the computer and realize

28、s consumer surplus of $700. How much did Jeff pay for his computer?a.$700b.$2,300c.$3,000d.$3,700ANSWER: b.$2,300TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 228.Cameron visits a sporting goods store to buy a new set of golf clubs. He is willing to pay $750 for the clubs, but buys them on sale for $575. Camerons

29、consumer surplus from the purchase isa.$175.b.$575.c.$750.d.$1,325.ANSWER: a.$175.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 129.Nathan buys a new sound system for his dorm room for $500. He receives consumer surplus of $400 from the purchase. How much does Nathan value his sound system?a.$100b.$400c.$500d.$900

30、ANSWER: d.$900TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 230.Consumer surplus is thea.quantity of a good consumers get free.b.amount a consumer has to pay less the amount the consumer was willing to pay.c.amount a consumer is willing to pay less the amount the consumer actually pays.d.total value of a good to a

31、 consumer.ANSWER: c.amount a consumer is willing to pay less the amount the consumer actually pays.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 131.If the price a consumer pays for a product is equal to a consumers willingness to pay, then the consumer surplus of that purchase would bea.zero.b.negative and the co

32、nsumer would not purchase the product.c.positive and therefore the consumer would purchase the product.d.There is not enough information given to answer this question.ANSWER: a.zero.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 232.Suppose there is an early freeze in California that ruins the lemon crop. What happ

33、ens to consumer surplus in the market for lemons?a.It increases.b.It decreases.c.It is not affected by this change in market forces.d.It increases very briefly then decreases.ANSWER: b.It decreases.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 333.If you pay a price exactly equal to your willingness to pay, thena.

34、your consumer surplus is negative.b.your willingness to pay is less than your consumer surplus.c.your consumer surplus is zero.d.you place little value on the good.ANSWER: c.your consumer surplus is zero.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 234.A demand curve reflects each of the following EXCEPT thea.wil

35、lingness to pay of all buyers in the market.b.value each buyer in the market places on the good.c.highest price buyers are willing to pay for each quantity.d.ability of buyers to obtain the quantity they desire.ANSWER: d.ability of buyers to obtain the quantity they desire.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICU

36、LTY: 235.A demand curve measuresa.a buyers willingness to pay.b.the actual price a buyer must pay to get the product.c.the difference between a buyers willingness to pay and the actual price of the product.d.All of the above are correct.ANSWER: a.a buyers willingness to pay.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFIC

37、ULTY: 1This table refers to five possible buyers willingness to pay for a case of Vanilla Coke.BUYER WILLINGNESS TO PAY DAVID$8.50 LAURA$7.00 MEGAN$5.50 MALLORY$4.00 AUDREY$3.50 36.According to the table shown, if the market price is $5.50, the consumer surplus in the market will bea.$3.00.b.$4.50.c

38、.$15.50.d.$21.00.ANSWER: b.$4.50.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 237.According to the table shown, if the price of Vanilla Coke is $6.90, who will purchase the good?a.All five would purchase Vanilla Coke, just in different amounts.b.Megan, Mallory and Audreyc.David, Laura and Megand.David and LauraAN

39、SWER: d.David and LauraTYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 238.According to the table shown, which of the following is NOT true?a.At a price of $9.00, no buyer is willing to purchase Vanilla Coke.b.The table shows the willingness to pay of the marginal buyer.c.When the price is $3.50, each person would r

40、eceive consumer surplus.d.At a price of $4.00, total consumer surplus in the market will be $9.00.ANSWER: c.When the price is $3.50, each person would receive consumer surplus.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 239.Consumer surplus equals thea.Value to buyers Amount paid by buyers.b.Amount received by s

41、ellers Costs of sellers.c.Value to buyers Costs of sellers.d.Value to buyers Amount paid by buyers + Amount received by sellers Costs of sellers.ANSWER: a.Value to buyers Amount paid by buyers.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 240.The area below a demand curve and above the price measuresa.producer sur

42、plus.b.total surplus.c.consumer surplus.d.willingness to pay.ANSWER: c.consumer surplus.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 141.On a graph, consumer surplus would be the areaa.between the demand and supply curves.b.below the demand curve and above price.c.below the price and above the supply curve.d.belo

43、w the demand curve to the right of equilibrium price.ANSWER: b.below the demand curve and above price.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 242.Consumer surplus in a market is thea.area below the demand curve and above the price.b.distance from the demand curve to the horizontal axis.c.distance from the de

44、mand curve to the vertical axis.d.area below the demand curve and above the horizontal axis.ANSWER: a.area below the demand curve and above the price.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 243.If the cost of producing sofas decreases, consumer surplus willa.increase, then decrease.b.decrease.c.remain consta

45、nt.d.increase.ANSWER: d. increase.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 344.What happens to consumer surplus if the price of a good increases?a.It increases.b.It decreases.c.It is unchanged.d.It may increase, decrease, or remain unchanged.ANSWER: b.It decreases.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 245.When technology improves in the ice cream industry, consumer surplus willa.increase.b.decrease.c.not change, since technology affects suppliers and not consumers.d.increase, then decrease.ANSWER: a.increase.TYPE: M SECTION: 1 DIFFICULTY: 346.If the price of oak lumber increases, wh