Question 1

The spread of innovation through imitation refers to:

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A)   invention.
B)   diffusion.
C)   duplication.
D)   diversification.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Consumer's income = $12   Units of  Product  Marginal Utility, X ( Price =$1)  Marginal Utility, Y ( Price =$1)  Marginal Utility,  New Product, Z ( Price =$1)  First 121620 Second 101418 Third 81216 Fourth 61014 Fifth 4812 Sixth 2610 Seventh 048\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { c c c c } \begin{array} { c } \\text { Units of } \\text { Product }\\hline\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \\text { Marginal Utility, X } \( \text { Price } = \$ 1 ) \\hline\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \\text { Marginal Utility, Y } \( \text { Price } = \$ 1 ) \\hline\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Marginal Utility, }\\text { New Product, Z } \( \text { Price } = \$ 1 ) \\hline\end{array} \ \text { First } & 12 & 16 & 20 \\text { Second } & 10 & 14 & 18 \\text { Third } & 8 & 12 & 16 \\text { Fourth } & 6 & 10 & 14 \\text { Fifth } & 4 & 8 & 12 \\text { Sixth } & 2 & 6 & 10 \\text { Seventh } & 0 & 4 & 8\end{array}\end{array} Units of  Product ​​ First  Second  Third  Fourth  Fifth  Sixth  Seventh ​ Marginal Utility, X ( Price =$1) ​​121086420​ Marginal Utility, Y ( Price =$1) ​​16141210864​ Marginal Utility,  New Product, Z ( Price =$1) ​​2018161412108​​  Refer to the data for a utility-maximizing consumer.Assume that new product Z doesn't exist.How many units of X and Y will this consumer buy,given his or her $12 budget?

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A)   5 of X and 7 of Y.
B)   7 of X and 5 of Y.
C)   6 of X and 6 of Y.
D)   5 of X and 6 of Y. E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Consumer's income = $12   Units of  Product  Marginal Utility, X ( Price =$1)  Marginal Utility, Y ( Price =$1)  Marginal Utility,  New Product, Z ( Price =$1)  First 121620 Second 101418 Third 81216 Fourth 61014 Fifth 4812 Sixth 2610 Seventh 048\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { c c c c } \begin{array} { c } \\text { Units of } \\text { Product }\\hline\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \\text { Marginal Utility, X } \( \text { Price } = \$ 1 ) \\hline\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \\text { Marginal Utility, Y } \( \text { Price } = \$ 1 ) \\hline\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Marginal Utility, }\\text { New Product, Z } \( \text { Price } = \$ 1 ) \\hline\end{array} \ \text { First } & 12 & 16 & 20 \\text { Second } & 10 & 14 & 18 \\text { Third } & 8 & 12 & 16 \\text { Fourth } & 6 & 10 & 14 \\text { Fifth } & 4 & 8 & 12 \\text { Sixth } & 2 & 6 & 10 \\text { Seventh } & 0 & 4 & 8\end{array}\end{array} Units of  Product ​​ First  Second  Third  Fourth  Fifth  Sixth  Seventh ​ Marginal Utility, X ( Price =$1) ​​121086420​ Marginal Utility, Y ( Price =$1) ​​16141210864​ Marginal Utility,  New Product, Z ( Price =$1) ​​2018161412108​​  Refer to the data.In equilibrium,the introduction of new product Z has increased this consumer's total utility by:

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A)   42 utils.
B)   54 utils.
C)   60 utils.
D)   66 utils. E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The process by which new firms and new products replace existing dominant firms and products is called:

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A)   monopolistic competition.
B)   the inverted-U process.
C)   process innovation.
D)   creative destruction.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The marginal benefit to a firm from its R&D expenditures is depicted by its:

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A)   interest-rate cost-of-funds curve.
B)   expected-rate-of-return curve.
C)   venture capital acquisition curve.
D)   retained earnings pay-out curve.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Venture capital is another name for retained earnings.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In economists' models,technological advance occurs in:

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A)   the very long run.
B)   either the short run,long run,or very long run.
C)   manufacturing industries but not in service industries.
D)   pure competition but not in monopolistic competition,oligopoly,and pure monopoly.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

When economists view technological change as internal to the economy,they mean that it:

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A)   occurs randomly.
B)   occurs accidentally.
C)   arises deliberately from the profit motive and competition.
D)   arises mainly from government subsidies.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Process innovation is represented as a downward shift in a firm's total product curve and its average total cost curve.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the inverted-U theory of R&D:

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A)   process innovation and product innovation are inversely related.
B)   technological change is inversely related to scientific discovery.
C)   R&D expenditures rise continuously as a percentage of firms' sales as industry concentration rises.
D)   R&D expenditures first rise as a percentage of firms' sales as industry concentration increases,but then fall as higher industry concentration occurs.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Suppose that Marlen Fisher has legal protection against anyone producing and selling a fishing lure identical to his unique-action "MarFish" lure,whatever the competitor might name the lure.This legal protection is most likely to be a:

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A)   trademark.
B)   restraining order.
C)   patent.
D)   copyright.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The corporate decision on type and level of R&D activity is difficult because:

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A)   the interest-rate cost of funds is difficult to estimate.
B)   much of corporate R&D is based on the pursuit of science,not on the profit motive.
C)   expected returns lie in the future and are highly uncertain.
D)   total returns and marginal returns greatly diverge.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

We know with certainty that a consumer will buy a newly introduced product rather than an existing product when the:

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A)   MU/P of the new product exceeds the MU/P of the existing product.
B)   price of the new product is less than the price of the existing product.
C)   MU of the new product is more than the MU of the existing product.
D)   law of diminishing marginal utility applies to the existing product.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which among the following is the strongest determinant of an industry's technological progressiveness?

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A)   The scientific character of its industry and the number of technological opportunities available.
B)   The size of the industry concentration ratio;the lower the ratio,the greater the firm's technological progressiveness.
C)   The Herfindahl index in the firm's industry;the higher the index value,the greater the firm's technological progressiveness.
D)   The amount of retained earnings in the industry.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Technological advance is shown as a(n) :

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A)   movement from a point inside a production possibilities curve to a point on the curve.
B)   movement along a production possibilities curve.
C)   outward shift of a production possibilities curve.
D)   inward shift of a production possibilities curve.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

(Consider This) The central idea illustrated by the vignette on "catgut" used as violin strings is:

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A)   patent rights.
B)   research and development activity.
C)   derived demand.
D)   trade secrets.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Broadly defined,technological advance:

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A)   can occur in the short run,long run,or very long run.
B)   comprises new and improved goods and services and/or new and improved ways of producing or distributing them.
C)   includes invention but not innovation or diffusion.
D)   includes product innovation but not process innovation.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Creative destruction is:

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A)   the process by which large firms buy up small firms.
B)   the process by which new firms and new products replace existing dominant firms and products.
C)   a term coined many years ago by Adam Smith.
D)   applicable to planned economies but not to market economies.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Which pair of market structures provides firms with the greatest ability to finance R&D out of retained earnings?

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A)   Oligopolists and pure monopolists.
B)   Pure competitors and pure monopolists.
C)   Pure competitors and monopolistic competitors.
D)   Monopolistic competitors and pure monopolists.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Suppose firm X implements a new method for extracting copper from copper-bearing ore.This is an example of:

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A)   product innovation.
B)   process innovation.
C)   economics of scale.
D)   the inverted-U theory.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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The process by which new firms and new products replace existing dominant firms and products is called:

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Which pair of market structures provides firms with the greatest ability to finance R&D out of retained earnings?

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Process innovation is represented as a downward shift in a firm's total product curve and its average total cost curve.

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The corporate decision on type and level of R&D activity is difficult because:

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When economists view technological change as internal to the economy,they mean that it:

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The marginal benefit to a firm from its R&D expenditures is depicted by its:

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The spread of innovation through imitation refers to:

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Suppose firm X implements a new method for extracting copper from copper-bearing ore.This is an example of:

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Suppose that Marlen Fisher has legal protection against anyone producing and selling a fishing lure identical to his unique-action "MarFish" lure,whatever the competitor might name the lure.This legal protection is most likely to be a:

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In economists' models,technological advance occurs in:

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In the inverted-U theory of R&D:

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We know with certainty that a consumer will buy a newly introduced product rather than an existing product when the:

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Venture capital is another name for retained earnings.

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Creative destruction is:

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(Consider This) The central idea illustrated by the vignette on "catgut" used as violin strings is:

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Which among the following is the strongest determinant of an industry's technological progressiveness?

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Technological advance is shown as a(n) :

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Broadly defined,technological advance:

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The process by which new firms and new products replace existing dominant firms and products is called:

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Which pair of market structures provides firms with the greatest ability to finance R&D out of retained earnings?

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