Question : 101) Consider the following statements: a. Soda drinkers purchase more soda : 1244558

 

101) Consider the following statements:

a. Soda drinkers purchase more soda from a grocery store that sells soda at a lower price than other rival grocery stores in the area.

b. Homeowners do not take steps to increase security even though they believe it is more costly to allow burglaries than to install security monitoring equipment.

c. Manufacturers produce less of a particular cell phone when its selling price rises.

A) a only.

B) b only.

C) c only.

D) a and b.

E) a, b, and c.

102) Suppose the U.S. government encouraged new teachers to take jobs in underperforming schools by paying the new teachers a $20,000 bonus. These teachers would be exemplifying the economic idea that

A) people are rational.

B) people respond to economic incentives.

C) optimal decisions are made at the margin.

D) equity is more important than efficiency.

103) Zane’s Vanes is a service that restores old weather vanes. Zane has just spent $125 purchasing a 1920s era weather vane which he expects to restore and sell for $500 once the work is completed. After having spent $125, Zane realizes that he will need to spend an additional $200 on materials to complete the restoration. Alternatively, he can sell the weather vane without restoring it for $200. What is his marginal benefit if he sells the weather vane without restoring it?

A) $75

B) $125

C) $200

D) $300

104) Zane’s Vanes is a service that restores old weather vanes. Zane has just spent $125 purchasing a 1920s era weather vane which he expects to restore and sell for $500 once the work is completed. After having spent $125, Zane realizes that he will need to spend an additional $200 on materials to complete the restoration. Alternatively, he can sell the weather vane without restoring it for $200. What is his marginal cost to complete the restoration?

A) $75

B) $125

C) $200

D) $300

105) Zane’s Vanes is a service that restores old weather vanes. Zane has just spent $125 purchasing a 1920s era weather vane which he expects to restore and sell for $500 once the work is completed. After having spent $125, Zane realizes that he will need to spend an additional $200 on materials to complete the restoration. Alternatively, he can sell the weather vane without restoring it for $200. What should he do?

A) He should sell the weather vane now to make the most profit.

B) It does not matter what he does; he is going to take a loss on the project.

C) He should finish the restoration and then sell the weather vane.

D) He should sell the weather vane back to the party he purchased it from and cut his losses.

106) Refer to Scenario 1-4. Using marginal analysis terminology, what is another economic term for the incremental revenue received from the sale of the last 500 cigars?

A) gross earnings

B) marginal revenue

C) sales revenue

D) gross profit

107) Refer to Scenario 1-4. Using marginal analysis terminology, what is another economic term for the incremental cost of producing the last 500 cigars?

A) marginal cost

B) operating cost

C) explicit cost

D) Any of the above terms are correct.

108) Refer to Scenario 1-4. Had the firm not produced and sold the last 500 cigars, would its profit be higher or lower, and if so by how much?

A) Its profit will be $500 higher.

B) Its profit will be $1,000 higher.

C) Its profit will be $500 lower.

D) Its profit will be $1,500 lower.

Table 1-6

Hours

Open

Total Revenue (dollars)

          1

     $275

          2

       375

          3

       450

          4

       500

          5

       530

6

       550

 

Ivan runs a custom jewelry shop in Sparkle City. He is debating whether he should extend his hours of operation. Ivan figures that his sales revenue will depend on the number of hours the jewelry shop is open as shown in the table above. He would have to hire a worker for those hours at a wage rate of $25 per hour.

109) Refer to Table 1-6. Using marginal analysis, determine how many hours should Ivan extend his hours of operations?

A) 2 hours

B) 3 hours

C) 4 hours

D) 5 hours

E) 6 hours

110) Refer to Table 1-6. What is Ivan’s marginal benefit if he decides to stay open for six hours instead of five hours?

A) $10

B) $20

C) $30

D) $91.67

 

 

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