Question 1

Asymmetric information occurs when the two parties in a market transaction do not have the same amount of information regarding the product or process involved in the transaction.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

2, A) efficiency is achieved. B) an efficiency loss (or deadweight loss) of a + b + c + d occurs. C) an efficiency loss (or deadweight loss) of a + c occurs. D) an efficiency loss (or deadweight loss) of e + f occurs." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > Refer to the diagram. If actual production and consumption occur at Q2,

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A)  efficiency is achieved.
B)  an efficiency loss (or deadweight loss) of a + b + c + d occurs.
C)  an efficiency loss (or deadweight loss) of a + c occurs.
D)  an efficiency loss (or deadweight loss) of e + f occurs.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Credit bureaus provide credit histories to banks and insurance companies, in order to help deal with the problem of

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A)  public goods.
B)  externalities.
C)  moral hazard.
D)  adverse selection.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

When a competitive market achieves allocative efficiency, it implies that

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A)  the marginal benefit of having the product is greater than the marginal cost.
B)  the buyers are getting the maximum consumer surplus from the product.
C)  the combined consumer and producer surplus is maximized.
D)  the quantity demanded is lower than the quantity supplied.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

A producer's minimum acceptable price for a particular unit of a good

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A)  is the same for all units of the good.
B)  will, for most units produced, equal the maximum that consumers are willing to pay for the good.
C)  equals the marginal cost of producing that particular unit.
D)  must cover the wages, rent, and interest payments necessary to produce the good but need not include profit.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Define the term efficiency loss. What is the other term for this?

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Question 7

The MB curves in the diagram slope downward because of the law of

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A)  conservation of matter and energy.
B)  diminishing returns.
C)  diminishing marginal utility.
D)  increasing cost.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Suppose that the Anytown city government asks private citizens to donate money to support the town's annual holiday lighting display. Assuming that the citizens of Anytown enjoy the lighting display, the request for donations suggests that

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A)  the display creates negative externalities.
B)  government should tax the producers of holiday lighting.
C)  resources are currently overallocated to the provision of holiday lighting in Anytown.
D)  resources are currently underallocated to the provision of holiday lighting in Anytown.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Define the term consumer surplus.

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Question 10

When the government bails out large banks when the banks become unstable, it could lead to a moral hazard problem in banking.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Refer to the competitive market diagram for product Z. Assume that the current market demand and supply curves for Z are D₁ and S₁. If there are substantial external benefits associated with the production of Z, then

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A)  government can improve the allocation of resources by subsidizing consumers of Z.
B)  government can improve the allocation of resources by imposing a per-unit tax on Z.
C)  a government subsidy for producers of Z would ensure that consumers are paying directly for all of the benefits they receive from Z.
D)  consumers are paying too much for the good.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

By requiring car producers to install emission control devices on cars, the government forces these producers to internalize some of the external costs of auto pollution. This will lead to the equilibrium price of cars

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A)  decreasing and the quantity increasing.
B)  decreasing and the quantity decreasing.
C)  increasing and the quantity increasing.
D)  increasing and the quantity decreasing.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

Jennifer buys a piece of costume jewelry for $33, for which she was willing to pay $42. The minimum acceptable price to the seller, Nathan, was $30. Jennifer experiences a

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A)  a consumer surplus of $12, and Nathan experiences a producer surplus of $3.
B)  a producer surplus of $9, and Nathan experiences a consumer surplus of $3.
C)  a consumer surplus of $9, and Nathan experiences a producer surplus of $3.
D)  a producer surplus of $9, and Nathan experiences a producer surplus of $12.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

A positive externality or spillover benefit occurs when

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A)  product differentiation increases the variety of products available to consumers.
B)  the benefits associated with a product exceed those accruing to people who consume it.
C)  a firm does not bear all of the costs of producing a good or service.
D)  firms earn positive economic profits.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

In the provided graph, the equilibrium point in the market is where the S and D curves intersect. At equilibrium, the producer surplus would be represented by the area

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A)  b.
B)  b + c.
C)  a + b.
D)  b + c + d.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The MC curves in the diagram slope upward because of the law of

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A)  demand.
B)  conservation of matter and energy.
C)  diminishing marginal utility.
D)  diminishing returns.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Near an ocean beach, a high-rise building is being constructed that will block the scenic view of the ocean for the residents of a low-rise building. The Coase theorem suggests that this type of dispute between the owners of high-rise and low-rise buildings

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A)  can be resolved by the owners themselves through private bargaining.
B)  has to be resolved by city government officials.
C)  can only be resolved by a zoning ordinance restricting high-rise buildings.
D)  should be resolved by a government fine for the builder of the high-rise.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Suppose an insurance company decided to offer divorce insurance. Based on the concept of moral hazard, economists would expect

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A)  all married couples to purchase divorce insurance.
B)  no married couples to purchase divorce insurance.
C)  mostly the couples with marital problems to purchase divorce insurance.
D)  the divorce rate to decrease.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Antipollution policies can be severe in their design and implementation, resulting in

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A)  the social costs of pollution reduction becoming greater than the benefits.
B)  the social benefits of pollution reduction becoming zero.
C)  too few resources being devoted toward reducing pollution.
D)  the social costs of pollution reduction becoming less than the benefits.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

When the government bails out failing banks, it creates a moral hazard problem; but when the government bails out homeowners who are defaulting on their mortgages, there is no moral hazard problem.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Market Failures Caused by Externalities Asymmetric Information

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Define the term efficiency loss. What is the other term for this?

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When a competitive market achieves allocative efficiency, it implies that

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Credit bureaus provide credit histories to banks and insurance companies, in order to help deal with the problem of

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A positive externality or spillover benefit occurs when

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The MC curves in the diagram slope upward because of the law of

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Asymmetric information occurs when the two parties in a market transaction do not have the same amount of information regarding the product or process involved in the transaction.

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By requiring car producers to install emission control devices on cars, the government forces these producers to internalize some of the external costs of auto pollution. This will lead to the equilibrium price of cars

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Near an ocean beach, a high-rise building is being constructed that will block the scenic view of the ocean for the residents of a low-rise building. The Coase theorem suggests that this type of dispute between the owners of high-rise and low-rise buildings

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In the provided graph, the equilibrium point in the market is where the S and D curves intersect. At equilibrium, the producer surplus would be represented by the area

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Refer to the diagram. If actual production and consumption occur at Q2,

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The MB curves in the diagram slope downward because of the law of

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When the government bails out failing banks, it creates a moral hazard problem; but when the government bails out homeowners who are defaulting on their mortgages, there is no moral hazard problem.

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