161.ThecountryofGeranceproducestwogoods,carsandwine.Lastyear,itproduced1,000carsand15,000casesofwine.Thisyear,itproduced1,300carsand20,000casesofwine.Givennootherinformation,whichof thefollowingeventscouldnotexplainthischange? a.Geranceexperiencedareductioninunemployment. b.Geranceexperiencedanimprovementincar-makingtechnology. c.Geranceacquiredmoreresources. d.Anyoftheseeventscouldexplainthechange. 162.Supposeaneconomyproducestwogoods,foodandmachines.Thiseconomyalwaysoperatesonitsproductionpossibilitiesfrontier.Lastyear,itproduced1000unitsoffoodand47machines.Thisyear,itisproducing1050unitsoffoodand52machines.Whichofthefollowingeventscouldnotexplaintheincreaseinoutput? a.areductioninunemployment b.anincreaseinavailablelabor c.animprovementintechnology d.Anyoftheseeventscouldexplaintheincreaseinoutput. 163.Supposeaneconomyproducestwogoods,foodandmachines.Thiseconomyalwaysoperatesonitsproductionpossibilitiesfrontier.Lastyear,itproduced1000unitsoffoodand47machines.Thisyearitexperiencedatechnologicaladvanceinitsmachine-makingindustry.Asaresult,thisyearthesocietywantstoproduce1050unitsoffoodand47machines.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect? a.Becausethetechnologicaladvanceoccurredinthemachine-makingindustry,itwillnotbepossibletoincreasefoodproductionwithoutreducingmachineproductionbelow47. b.Becausethetechnologicaladvanceoccurredinthemachine-makingindustry,increasesinoutputcanonlyoccurinthemachineindustry. c.Inordertoincreasefoodproductioninthesecircumstanceswithoutreducingmachineproduction,theeconomymustreduceinefficiencies. d.Thetechnologicaladvancereducedtheamountofresourcesneededtoproduce47machines,sotheseresourcescouldbeusedtoproducemorefood. 164.Supposeaneconomyonlyproducestwogoods,robotsandicecream.Lastmonth,theeconomyproduced10robotsand200gallonsoficecream.Thismonth,thesameeconomyproduced15robotsand240gallonsoficecream.Whichofthefollowingstatementscouldexplainthischange? a.Thismonth,theeconomyreducedtheunemploymentofitsresources. b.Thismonth,theeconomyexperiencedanimprovementintechnology. c.Thismonth,theeconomyexperiencedanincreaseinresources d.Alloftheabovearecorrect. 165.Acertainproductionpossibilitiesfrontiershowsproductionpossibilitiesfortwogoods,jewelryandclothing.Whichofthefollowingconceptscannotbeillustratedbythismodel? a.theflowofdollarsbetweensellersofjewelryandclothingandbuyersofjewelryandclothing b.thetradeoffbetweenproductionofjewelryandproductionofclothing c.theopportunitycostofclothingintermsofjewelry d.theeffectofeconomicgrowthonproductionpossibilitiesinvolvingjewelryandclothing 166.Theproductionpossibilitiesfrontierisusedtoillustratesomebasiceconomicideas,including a.scarcity. b.opportunitycost. c.economicgrowth. d.Alloftheabovearecorrect. Table2-3 ProductionPossibilitiesforFootville Shoes Socks 800 0 600 400 400 700 200 900 0 1000 167.RefertoTable2-3.WhatistheopportunitycosttoFootvilleofincreasingtheproductionofshoesfrom400to600? a.400socks b.300socks c.200socks d.100socks 168.RefertoTable2-3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect? a.Theopportunitycostofanadditional200shoesisconstantat200socks. b.Theopportunitycostofanadditional200shoesisconstantat300socks. c.Footville’sproductionpossibilitiesfrontierisastraight,downwardslopingline. d.Theopportunitycostofanadditional200shoesincreasesasmoresocksareproduced. Table2-4 ProductionPossibilitiesforPicnicland […]