Question 1

If the equilibrium price of an airline ticket is $400 and the government imposes a price floor of $500 on airline tickets, then fewer airline tickets will be sold than at the market equilibrium.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A $0.10 tax levied on the sellers of chocolate bars will cause the

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A)  supply curve for chocolate bars to shift down by $0.10.
B)  supply curve for chocolate bars to shift up by $0.10.
C)  demand curve for chocolate bars to shift down by $0.10.
D)  demand curve for chocolate bars to shift up by $0.10.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The term tax incidence refers to how the burden of a tax is distributed among the various people who make up the economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The price received by sellers in a market will decrease if the government

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A)  increases a binding price floor in that market.
B)  increases a binding price ceiling in that market.
C)  decreases a tax on the good sold in that market.
D)  None of the above is correct.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If a tax is levied on the sellers of a product, then the supply curve will

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A)  shift up.
B)  shift down.
C)  become flatter.
D)  not shift.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Suppose that the demand for picture frames is highly inelastic, and the supply of picture frames is highly elastic. A tax of $1 per frame levied on picture frames will increase the price paid by buyers 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) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

When a binding price ceiling is imposed on a market for a good, some people who want to buy the good cannot do so.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A binding minimum wage creates a surplus of labor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Figure 6-11 
-Refer to Figure 6-11. If the government imposes a price ceiling at $3, it would be

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A)  binding if market demand is Demand A or Demand B.
B)  non-binding if market demand is Demand A or Demand B.
C)  binding if market demand is Demand A and non-binding if market demand is Demand B.
D)  non-binding if market demand is Demand A and binding if market demand is Demand B.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

In a free market, the price of housing adjusts to eliminate the shortages that give rise to undesirable landlord behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Figure 6-6 
-Refer to Figure 6-6. Which of the following price floors would be binding in this market?

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A)  $6
B)  $8
C)  $10
D)  $12E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Figure 6-9 
-Refer to Figure 6-9. A price ceiling set at

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A)  $4 will be binding and will result in a shortage of 3 units.
B)  $4 will be binding and will result in a shortage of 6 units.
C)  $7 will be binding and will result in a surplus of 6 units.
D)  $7 will be binding and will result in a surplus of 12 units.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Unlike minimum wage laws, wage subsidies

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A)  discourage firms from hiring the working poor.
B)  cause unemployment.
C)  help only wealthy workers.
D)  raise the living standards of the working poor without creating unemployment.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Figure 6-9 
-Refer to Figure 6-9. At which price would a price floor be nonbinding?

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A)  $8
B)  $7
C)  $6
D)  $5E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

A tax on sellers and an increase in input prices affect the supply curve in the same way.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Suppose buyers of tequila are required to send $1.00 to the government for every bottle of tequila they buy. Further, suppose this tax causes the effective price received by sellers of tequila to fall by $0.80 per bottle. Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)  This tax causes the demand curve for tequila to shift downward by $1.00 at each quantity of tequila.
B)  The price paid by buyers is $0.20 per bottle more than it was before the tax.
C)  Eighty percent of the burden of the tax falls on sellers.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Figure 6-14
The vertical distance between points A and B represents the tax in the market. 
-Refer to Figure 6-14. The per-unit burden of the tax on buyers is

Accepted Answer

A)  $6.
B)  $8.
C)  $14.
D)  $24.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Figure 6-13 
-Refer to Figure 6-13. In this market, a minimum wage of $7.25 creates a labor

Accepted Answer

A)  shortage of 2,250 workers.
B)  shortage of 4,500 workers.
C)  surplus of 2,250 workers.
D)  surplus of 4,500 workers.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

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) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 6: Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Suppose buyers of tequila are required to send $1.00 to the government for every bottle of tequila they buy. Further, suppose this tax causes the effective price received by sellers of tequila to fall by $0.80 per bottle. Which of the following statements is correct?

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The price received by sellers in a market will decrease if the government

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Figure 6-6 -Refer to Figure 6-6. Which of the following price floors would be binding in this market?

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A tax on sellers and an increase in input prices affect the supply curve in the same way.

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Figure 6-13 -Refer to Figure 6-13. In this market, a minimum wage of $7.25 creates a labor

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Figure 6-9 -Refer to Figure 6-9. At which price would a price floor be nonbinding?

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A key lesson from the payroll tax is that the

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Figure 6-9 -Refer to Figure 6-9. A price ceiling set at

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Unlike minimum wage laws, wage subsidies

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A binding minimum wage creates a surplus of labor.

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If a tax is levied on the sellers of a product, then the supply curve will

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If the equilibrium price of an airline ticket is $400 and the government imposes a price floor of $500 on airline tickets, then fewer airline tickets will be sold than at the market equilibrium.

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In a free market, the price of housing adjusts to eliminate the shortages that give rise to undesirable landlord behavior.

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The term tax incidence refers to how the burden of a tax is distributed among the various people who make up the economy.

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A $0.10 tax levied on the sellers of chocolate bars will cause the

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

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Figure 6-14 The vertical distance between points A and B represents the tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 6-14. The per-unit burden of the tax on buyers is

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Figure 6-11 -Refer to Figure 6-11. If the government imposes a price ceiling at $3, it would be

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When a binding price ceiling is imposed on a market for a good, some people who want to buy the good cannot do so.

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Suppose that the demand for picture frames is highly inelastic, and the supply of picture frames is highly elastic. A tax of $1 per frame levied on picture frames will increase the price paid by buyers of picture frames by

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