Question 1

Buyers and sellers rarely share the burden of a tax equally.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Figure 6-9 
-Refer to Figure 6-9.The amount of the tax per unit is

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A)   $1.
B)   $1.50.
C)   $2.
D)   $3.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Who bears the majority of a tax burden depends on the relative elasticity of supply and demand.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Figure 6-8 1 to S2,the resulting quantity of gasoline that is bought and sold is A)  less than Q3. B)  Q3. C)  between Q1 and Q3. D)  at least Q1." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >
-Refer to Figure 6-8.When the price ceiling applies in this market and the supply curve for gasoline shifts from S1 to S2,the resulting quantity of gasoline that is bought and sold is

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A)   less than Q3.
B)   Q3.
C)   between Q1 and Q3.
D)   at least Q1.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

A key lesson from the payroll tax is that the

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A)   tax is a tax solely on workers.
B)   tax is a tax solely on firms that hire workers.
C)   tax eliminates any wedge that might exist between the wage that firms pay and the wage that workers receive.
D)   true burden of a tax cannot be legislated.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

If a binding price floor is imposed on the video game market,then

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A)   the quantity of video games demanded will decrease.
B)   the quantity of video games supplied will increase.
C)   a surplus of video games will develop.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Suppose that the demand for picture frames is inelastic and the supply of picture frames is elastic.A tax of $1 per frame levied on picture frames will decrease the effective price received by sellers of picture frames by

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A)   less than $0.50.
B)   $0.50.
C)   between $0.50 and $1.
D)   $1.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Using the graph shown,answer the following questions.
4.Using the graph shown,answer the following questions.
a.What was the equilibrium price in this market before the tax?
b.What is the amount of the tax?
c.How much of the tax will the buyers pay?
d.How much of the tax will the sellers pay?
e.How much will the buyer pay for the product after the tax is imposed?
f.How much will the seller receive after the tax is imposed?
g.As a result of the tax,what has happened to the level of market activity?

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a.
$5
b.
$3
c.
$2
d.
$1
e.
$7
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Question 9

Suppose the government has imposed a price ceiling on televisions.Which of the following events could transform the price ceiling from one that is not binding into one that is binding?

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A)   Firms expect the price of televisions to fall in the future.
B)   The number of firms selling televisions decreases.
C)   Consumers' income decreases,and televisions are a normal good.
D)   The number of consumers buying televisions decreases.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Price floors are typically imposed to benefit buyers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

To be binding,a price ceiling must be set above the equilibrium price.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discrimination is an example of a rationing mechanism that may naturally develop in response to a binding price floor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Not all sellers benefit from a binding price floor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A tax of $1 on buyers shifts the demand curve downward by exactly $1.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Figure 6-17 
-Refer to Figure 6-17.A price floor set at $60 would result in a surplus of 20 units.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Table 6-1
 
-Refer to Table 6-1.Suppose the government imposes a price ceiling of $1 on this market.What will be the size of the shortage in this market?

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A)   0 units
B)   2 units
C)   8 units
D)   10 unitsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

Rent control

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A)   serves as an example of how a social problem can be alleviated or even solved by government policies.
B)   serves as an example of a price ceiling.
C)   is regarded by most economists as an efficient way of helping the poor.
D)   is the most efficient way to allocate scarce housing resources.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

In the labor markets,workers determine the supply of labor and firms determine the demand.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Figure 6-4 
-Refer to Figure 6-4.Suppose a price ceiling of $5 is imposed on this market.As a result,

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A)   the quantity of the good supplied decreases by 20 units.
B)   the demand curve shifts to the left so as to now pass through the point (quantity = 40,price = $5) .
C)   buyers' total expenditure on the good decreases by $100.
D)   the price of the good continues to serve as the rationing mechanism.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

A tax of $1 on sellers shifts the supply curve upward by exactly $1.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Figure 6-4 -Refer to Figure 6-4.Suppose a price ceiling of $5 is imposed on this market.As a result,

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Who bears the majority of a tax burden depends on the relative elasticity of supply and demand.

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A tax of $1 on buyers shifts the demand curve downward by exactly $1.

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Table 6-1 -Refer to Table 6-1.Suppose the government imposes a price ceiling of $1 on this market.What will be the size of the shortage in this market?

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Figure 6-9 -Refer to Figure 6-9.The amount of the tax per unit is

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Suppose that the demand for picture frames is inelastic and the supply of picture frames is elastic.A tax of $1 per frame levied on picture frames will decrease the effective price received by sellers of picture frames by

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Buyers and sellers rarely share the burden of a tax equally.

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If a binding price floor is imposed on the video game market,then

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In the labor markets,workers determine the supply of labor and firms determine the demand.

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Figure 6-17 -Refer to Figure 6-17.A price floor set at $60 would result in a surplus of 20 units.

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Figure 6-8 -Refer to Figure 6-8.When the price ceiling applies in this market and the supply curve for gasoline shifts from S₁ to S₂,the resulting quantity of gasoline that is bought and sold is

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Not all sellers benefit from a binding price floor.

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Discrimination is an example of a rationing mechanism that may naturally develop in response to a binding price floor.

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To be binding,a price ceiling must be set above the equilibrium price.

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A tax of $1 on sellers shifts the supply curve upward by exactly $1.

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A key lesson from the payroll tax is that the

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Price floors are typically imposed to benefit buyers.

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Suppose the government has imposed a price ceiling on televisions.Which of the following events could transform the price ceiling from one that is not binding into one that is binding?

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Exam 6: Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Figure 6-4 -Refer to Figure 6-4.Suppose a price ceiling of $5 is imposed on this market.As a result,

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Who bears the majority of a tax burden depends on the relative elasticity of supply and demand.

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A tax of $1 on buyers shifts the demand curve downward by exactly $1.

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Rent control

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Table 6-1 -Refer to Table 6-1.Suppose the government imposes a price ceiling of $1 on this market.What will be the size of the shortage in this market?

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Figure 6-9 -Refer to Figure 6-9.The amount of the tax per unit is

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Suppose that the demand for picture frames is inelastic and the supply of picture frames is elastic.A tax of $1 per frame levied on picture frames will decrease the effective price received by sellers of picture frames by

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Buyers and sellers rarely share the burden of a tax equally.

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If a binding price floor is imposed on the video game market,then

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In the labor markets,workers determine the supply of labor and firms determine the demand.

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Figure 6-17 -Refer to Figure 6-17.A price floor set at $60 would result in a surplus of 20 units.

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Figure 6-8 -Refer to Figure 6-8.When the price ceiling applies in this market and the supply curve for gasoline shifts from S1 to S2,the resulting quantity of gasoline that is bought and sold is

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Not all sellers benefit from a binding price floor.

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Discrimination is an example of a rationing mechanism that may naturally develop in response to a binding price floor.

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To be binding,a price ceiling must be set above the equilibrium price.

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A tax of $1 on sellers shifts the supply curve upward by exactly $1.

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A key lesson from the payroll tax is that the

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Price floors are typically imposed to benefit buyers.

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Suppose the government has imposed a price ceiling on televisions.Which of the following events could transform the price ceiling from one that is not binding into one that is binding?

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