21) Which of the following is a microeconomic topic?
i)Gas prices increase after a hurricane hits the gulf coast.
ii)Xavier starts a new business designing web pages.
iii)Abby decides to practice an extra hour of soccer instead of studying.
A) i, ii and iii
B) i only
C) ii and iii
D) ii only
E) i and ii
22) Macroeconomics is the study of
A) the actions of individual consumers.
B) national or global economies.
C) the actions of individual businesses.
D) the government.
E) how ceteris paribus affects causation.
23) Which of the following BEST describes macroeconomics?
A) It analyzes the aggregate effects on the national economy of the choices made by individuals, firms, and governments.
B) It studies the choices that individuals and businesses make when coping with scarcity.
C) It examines how the choices that individuals affect governments.
D) It is not a social science because its predictions cannot be tested.
E) Proving causation is never a problem for macroeconomics.
24) Which of the following is a topic studied in macroeconomics?
A) The pricing decisions in the computer hardware industry
B) The effect on economic growth if the government raises taxes
C) How the wheat industry determines how much wheat to grow
D) The impact of labor unions on wages
E) The impact of higher prices for gasoline on the number of SUVs people buy
25) Which of the following is a macroeconomic topic?
A) The federal government’s decision to spend more on environmental protection
B) The county government’s decision to increase the sales tax for your county
C) Why did production and jobs expand slowly in 2011?
D) General Motors decides what prices to set for their new models.
E) The effect of floods in the growing areas on the price and quantity of wheat.
26) Which of the following is a macroeconomic issue?
A) The price of a ticket to Walt Disney World in Orlando is increased.
B) The National Football League signs a new television contract.
C) The number of jobs and production in Zimbabwe increase.
D) The Iowa corn harvest is smaller than normal.
E) Utilities are required to install more anti-pollution devices.
27) Which of the following is a macroeconomic topic?
i)China increases interest rates to slow its economic growth.
ii)Congress lowers tax rates to try and lower the unemployment rate.
iii)Nissan decides to produce more electric Leaf models and fewer Altima sedans.
A) i and ii
B) i, ii and iii
C) iii only
D) i and iii
E) ii and iii
28) When you make the decision to spend your time attending class, which economic question are you answering?
A) What?
B) How?
C) For whom?
D) Why?
E) Social interest
29) Of the three major economic questions, which of the following is the best example of a “What?” question?
A) Should automobiles be produced using workers or robots?
B) Should higher-income or lower-income people buy SUVs?
C) Should we make faster microprocessors or pest-resistant corn?
D) Should migrant workers or domestic workers be used to pick grapes?
E) What should doctors be paid?
30) When Ford decides to increase production of hybrid cars, it directly answers the ________ question.
A) what
B) how
C) for whom
D) where
E) why
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