Question 1

The art in scientific thinking is

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A)   finding the right problem to study.
B)   deciding which assumptions to make.
C)   the ability to make an abstract subject easy to understand.
D)   not something in which economists have to be skilled.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

John Maynard Keynes described economics as an easy subject at which very few excel. Which of the following is not one of the reasons Keynes gave for why so few people excel at the study of economics?

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A)   An economist must also be a mathematician, historian, statesman, and philosopher in some degree.
B)   An economist must understand symbols and speak in words.
C)   An economist must be purposeful and disinterested in a simultaneous mood.
D)   An economist must understand environmental science, regulation, and political science.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The scientific method can be applied to the study of economics.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Figure 2-5 
-Refer to Figure 2-5. The opportunity cost of obtaining 40 additional dryers by moving from point D to point C is

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A)   0 washers.
B)   20 washers.
C)   40 washers.
D)   None of the above; the economy cannot move from point D to point C.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Is the following a positive or normative statement? The federal minimum wage is lower than many state minimum wages.

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Question 6

Economists speaking like scientists make

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A)   positive statements.
B)   prescriptive statements.
C)   claims about how the world should be.
D)   More than one of the above is correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Economists try to address their subject with a scientist's objectivity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Figure 2-22 
-Refer to Figure 2-22. What is the x-coordinate of point R?

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The answer of Figure 2-22 
-Refer to Figure 2-22. What...

Question 9

Figure 2-3 
-Refer to Figure 2-3. What do the outer arrows represent in the figure?

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The answer of Figure 2-3 
-Refer to Figure 2-3. What...

Question 10

Figure 2-14  Consider the production possibilities curve for a country that can produce sweaters, apples (in bushels) , or a combination of the two.
-Refer to Figure 2-14. Which combination of points show production possibilities only achievable with improvements in technology or increases in resources?

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A)   Q, R, U, and V
B)   S and X
C)   T and W
D)   None of the above is correct.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a positive, as opposed to normative, statement?

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A)   When the minimum wage is increased, unemployment is a predictable consequence.
B)   The income tax rate should be increased to offset the budget deficit.
C)   Increasing government spending is the best way to help the economy move out of a recession.
D)   More than one of the above are positive statements.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

You know an economist has crossed the line from scientist to policy adviser when he or she

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A)   claims that the problem at hand is widely misunderstood by non-economists.
B)   talks about the evidence.
C)   makes normative statements.
D)   makes a claim about how the world is.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

In the circular-flow diagram, which of the following items does not flow from households to firms?

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A)   revenue
B)   land, labor, and capital
C)   factors of production
D)   profitE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

A duty of economists at the Department of Labor is to

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A)   analyze data on workers.
B)   schedule federal holidays.
C)   enforce the nation's antitrust laws.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Table 2-5 
-Refer to Table 2-5. Table 2-5 shows one set of production possibilities. Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)   The opportunity cost of a bushel of corn does not depend on how many bushels of wheat are being produced.
B)   The opportunity cost of a bushel of corn increases as more corn is produced.
C)   The opportunity cost of a bushel of corn decreases as more corn is produced.
D)   The opportunity cost of a bushel of wheat decreases as more wheat is produced.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The President receives economic policy advice from economists at each of the following except

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A)   the Council of Economic Advisors.
B)   the Department of the Treasury.
C)   the Congressional Budget office.
D)   the Department of Labor.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

In a certain economy, jam and bread are produced, and the economy currently operates on its production possibilities frontier. Which of the following events would allow the economy to produce more jam and more bread, relative to the quantities of those goods that are being produced now?

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A)   Unemployed labor is put to work producing jam and bread.
B)   The economy puts its idle capital to work producing jam and bread.
C)   The economy experiences economic growth.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Who would be more likely to study the inflation rate in the United States, a macroeconomist or a microeconomist?

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Question 19

The decision of which assumptions to make is

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A)   an easy decision for an economist, but a difficult decision for a physicist or a chemist.
B)   not a particularly important decision for an economist.
C)   usually regarded as an art in scientific thinking.
D)   usually regarded as the easiest part of the scientific method.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The scientific method is

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A)   the use of modern technology to understand the way the world works.
B)   the use of controlled laboratory experiments to understand the way the world works.
C)   the dispassionate development and testing of theories about how the world works.
D)   the search for evidence to support preconceived theories about how the world works.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 2: Thinking Like an Economist

Is the following a positive or normative statement? The federal minimum wage is lower than many state minimum wages.

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The President receives economic policy advice from economists at each of the following except

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Figure 2-3 -Refer to Figure 2-3. What do the outer arrows represent in the figure?

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Which of the following is an example of a positive, as opposed to normative, statement?

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Table 2-5 -Refer to Table 2-5. Table 2-5 shows one set of production possibilities. Which of the following statements is correct?

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In the circular-flow diagram, which of the following items does not flow from households to firms?

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Who would be more likely to study the inflation rate in the United States, a macroeconomist or a microeconomist?

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The scientific method can be applied to the study of economics.

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The decision of which assumptions to make is

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Figure 2-22 -Refer to Figure 2-22. What is the x-coordinate of point R?

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You know an economist has crossed the line from scientist to policy adviser when he or she

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Economists speaking like scientists make

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Economists try to address their subject with a scientist's objectivity.

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Figure 2-5 -Refer to Figure 2-5. The opportunity cost of obtaining 40 additional dryers by moving from point D to point C is

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The art in scientific thinking is

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In a certain economy, jam and bread are produced, and the economy currently operates on its production possibilities frontier. Which of the following events would allow the economy to produce more jam and more bread, relative to the quantities of those goods that are being produced now?

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John Maynard Keynes described economics as an easy subject at which very few excel. Which of the following is not one of the reasons Keynes gave for why so few people excel at the study of economics?

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A duty of economists at the Department of Labor is to

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The scientific method is

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Exam 2: Thinking Like an Economist

Is the following a positive or normative statement? The federal minimum wage is lower than many state minimum wages.

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The President receives economic policy advice from economists at each of the following except

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Figure 2-3 -Refer to Figure 2-3. What do the outer arrows represent in the figure?

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Which of the following is an example of a positive, as opposed to normative, statement?

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Table 2-5 -Refer to Table 2-5. Table 2-5 shows one set of production possibilities. Which of the following statements is correct?

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In the circular-flow diagram, which of the following items does not flow from households to firms?

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Who would be more likely to study the inflation rate in the United States, a macroeconomist or a microeconomist?

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The scientific method can be applied to the study of economics.

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The decision of which assumptions to make is

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Figure 2-22 -Refer to Figure 2-22. What is the x-coordinate of point R?

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You know an economist has crossed the line from scientist to policy adviser when he or she

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Economists speaking like scientists make

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Economists try to address their subject with a scientist's objectivity.

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Figure 2-5 -Refer to Figure 2-5. The opportunity cost of obtaining 40 additional dryers by moving from point D to point C is

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The art in scientific thinking is

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In a certain economy, jam and bread are produced, and the economy currently operates on its production possibilities frontier. Which of the following events would allow the economy to produce more jam and more bread, relative to the quantities of those goods that are being produced now?

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John Maynard Keynes described economics as an easy subject at which very few excel. Which of the following is not one of the reasons Keynes gave for why so few people excel at the study of economics?

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A duty of economists at the Department of Labor is to

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The scientific method is

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