Question 1

When a tax is placed on the sellers of a product, buyers pay

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A)  more, and sellers receive more than they did before the tax.
B)  more, and sellers receive less than they did before the tax.
C)  less, and sellers receive more than they did before the tax.
D)  less, and sellers receive less than they did before the tax.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

If a tax is levied on the buyers of a product, then there will be a(n)

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A)  upward shift of the demand curve.
B)  downward shift of the demand curve.
C)  movement up and to the left along the demand curve.
D)  movement down and to the right along the demand curve.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

A price ceiling is

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A)  often imposed on markets in which "cutthroat competition" would prevail without a price ceiling.
B)  a legal maximum on the price at which a good can be sold.
C)  often imposed when sellers of a good are successful in their attempts to convince the government that the market outcome is unfair without a price ceiling.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Table 6-5 
-Refer to Table 6-5. Suppose the government imposes a price ceiling of $3 on this market. What will be the size of the shortage in this market?

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A)  0 units
B)  30 units
C)  45 units
D)  75 unitsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following causes a shortage of a good?

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A)  a binding price floor
B)  a binding price ceiling
C)  a tax on the good
D)  None of the above is correct.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

An outcome that can result from either a price ceiling or a price floor is

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A)  a surplus in the market.
B)  a shortage in the market.
C)  a nonbinding price control.
D)  long lines of frustrated buyers.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The tax burden falls more heavily on the side of the market that is more inelastic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Figure 6-22 
-Refer to Figure 6-22. The amount of the tax per unit is

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A)  $2.00.
B)  $1.50.
C)  $3.00.
D)  $0.50.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Figure 6-29
Suppose the government imposes a $2 on this market. 
-Refer to Figure 6-29. Suppose D1 represents the demand curve for paperback novels, D2 represents the demand curve for gasoline, and S1 represents the supply curve for paperback novels and gasoline. After the imposition of the $2 on paperback novels and on gasoline, the

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A)  buyers of gasoline bear a higher burden of the $2 tax than buyers of paperback novels.
B)  sellers of gasoline bear a higher burden of the $2 tax than sellers of paperback novels.
C)  buyers of gasoline bear an equal burden of the $2 tax as buyers of paperback novels.
D)  Both a)  and b)  are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Figure 6-19 
-Refer to Figure 6-19. Suppose a tax of $2 per unit is imposed on this market. What will be the new equilibrium quantity in this market?

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A)  less than 50 units
B)  50 units
C)  between 50 units and 100 units
D)  greater than 100 unitsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Economists argue that rent control is a highly efficient way to help the poor raise their standard of living.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Figure 6-21 
-Refer to Figure 6-21. How is the burden of the tax shared between buyers and sellers? Buyers bear

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A)  three-fourths of the burden, and sellers bear one-fourth of the burden.
B)  two-thirds of the burden, and sellers bear one-third of the burden.
C)  one-half of the burden, and sellers bear one-half of the burden.
D)  one-fourth of the burden, and sellers bear three-fourths of the burden.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Figure 6-2 
-Refer to Figure 6-2. The price ceiling

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A)  is binding.
B)  causes a shortage.
C)  causes the quantity demanded to exceed the quantity supplied.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

After OPEC raised the price of crude oil in the 1970's, which of the following was the most important reason that there were shortages of gasoline?

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A)  ​Americans drove large, gas-guzzling vehicles.
B)  ​The increase in the price of crude oil by OPEC.
C)  ​The effects of a price ceiling on gasoline prices imposed by the US government.
D)  ​Increased commuting times resulting from traffic congestion.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Figure 6-24 
-Refer to Figure 6-24. In the after-tax equilibrium, government collects

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A)  $1,440 in tax revenue; of this amount, $960 represents a burden on buyers and $480 represents a burden on sellers.
B)  $1,440 in tax revenue; of this amount, $720 represents a burden on buyers and $720 represents a burden on sellers.
C)  $1,680 in tax revenue; of this amount, $1,260 represents a burden on buyers and $420 represents a burden on sellers.
D)  $1,680 in tax revenue; of this amount, $840 represents a burden on buyers and $840 represents a burden on sellers.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

As rationing mechanisms, prices

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A)  and long lines are efficient.
B)  are efficient, but long lines are inefficient.
C)  are inefficient, but long lines are efficient.
D)  and long lines are inefficient.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Figure 6-6 
-Refer to Figure 6-6. Which of the following price floors would be binding in this market?

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A)  $6
B)  $8
C)  $10
D)  $4E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Economists generally believe that rent control is

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A)  an efficient and fair way to help the poor.
B)  inefficient but the best available means of solving a serious social problem.
C)  a highly inefficient way to help the poor raise their standard of living.
D)  an efficient way to allocate housing, but not a good way to help the poor.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Figure 6-22 
-Refer to Figure 6-22. The price paid by buyers after the tax is imposed is

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A)  $3.00.
B)  $3.50.
C)  $5.00.
D)  $6.00.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

If the government levies a $1,000 tax per boat on sellers of boats, then the price paid by buyers of boats would

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A)  increase by more than $1,000.
B)  increase by exactly $1,000.
C)  increase by less than $1,000.
D)  decrease by an indeterminate amount.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 6: Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

The tax burden falls more heavily on the side of the market that is more inelastic.

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Figure 6-22 -Refer to Figure 6-22. The amount of the tax per unit is

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Figure 6-21 -Refer to Figure 6-21. How is the burden of the tax shared between buyers and sellers? Buyers bear

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Figure 6-19 -Refer to Figure 6-19. Suppose a tax of $2 per unit is imposed on this market. What will be the new equilibrium quantity in this market?

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After OPEC raised the price of crude oil in the 1970's, which of the following was the most important reason that there were shortages of gasoline?

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Which of the following causes a shortage of a good?

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Figure 6-2 -Refer to Figure 6-2. The price ceiling

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If a tax is levied on the buyers of a product, then there will be a(n)

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A price ceiling is

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If the government levies a $1,000 tax per boat on sellers of boats, then the price paid by buyers of boats would

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Figure 6-24 -Refer to Figure 6-24. In the after-tax equilibrium, government collects

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Table 6-5 -Refer to Table 6-5. Suppose the government imposes a price ceiling of $3 on this market. What will be the size of the shortage in this market?

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As rationing mechanisms, prices

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Figure 6-22 -Refer to Figure 6-22. The price paid by buyers after the tax is imposed is

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An outcome that can result from either a price ceiling or a price floor is

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Economists generally believe that rent control is

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When a tax is placed on the sellers of a product, buyers pay

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Figure 6-6 -Refer to Figure 6-6. Which of the following price floors would be binding in this market?

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Economists argue that rent control is a highly efficient way to help the poor raise their standard of living.

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Exam 6: Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

The tax burden falls more heavily on the side of the market that is more inelastic.

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Figure 6-22 -Refer to Figure 6-22. The amount of the tax per unit is

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Figure 6-21 -Refer to Figure 6-21. How is the burden of the tax shared between buyers and sellers? Buyers bear

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Figure 6-19 -Refer to Figure 6-19. Suppose a tax of $2 per unit is imposed on this market. What will be the new equilibrium quantity in this market?

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After OPEC raised the price of crude oil in the 1970's, which of the following was the most important reason that there were shortages of gasoline?

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Which of the following causes a shortage of a good?

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Figure 6-2 -Refer to Figure 6-2. The price ceiling

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If a tax is levied on the buyers of a product, then there will be a(n)

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A price ceiling is

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If the government levies a $1,000 tax per boat on sellers of boats, then the price paid by buyers of boats would

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Figure 6-24 -Refer to Figure 6-24. In the after-tax equilibrium, government collects

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Table 6-5 -Refer to Table 6-5. Suppose the government imposes a price ceiling of $3 on this market. What will be the size of the shortage in this market?

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As rationing mechanisms, prices

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Figure 6-22 -Refer to Figure 6-22. The price paid by buyers after the tax is imposed is

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An outcome that can result from either a price ceiling or a price floor is

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Economists generally believe that rent control is

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When a tax is placed on the sellers of a product, buyers pay

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Figure 6-6 -Refer to Figure 6-6. Which of the following price floors would be binding in this market?

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Economists argue that rent control is a highly efficient way to help the poor raise their standard of living.

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