AP Macroeconomics Practice Questions - AP Macroeconomics Exam - AP Macroeconomics Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following best defines the economic concept of scarcity?

The condition in which limited resources cannot satisfy unlimited human wants A temporary shortage caused by a natural disaster A situation in which the price of a good rises sharply The deliberate hoarding of goods by producers

Correct Answer:

The condition in which limited resources cannot satisfy unlimited human wants

Question 2

An economy can produce either 100 units of food or 50 units of clothing using all its resources. What is the opportunity cost of producing one unit of clothing?

0.5 units of food 150 units of food 50 units of food 2 units of food

Correct Answer:

2 units of food

Question 3

A point lying inside a production possibilities curve (PPC) indicates that the economy is

Producing efficiently at full employment Underutilizing its resources or producing inefficiently Producing a combination that is currently unattainable Experiencing long-run economic growth

Correct Answer:

Underutilizing its resources or producing inefficiently

Question 4

Country A can produce a good at a lower opportunity cost than Country B. Country A is said to have

An absolute advantage in that good A trade deficit in that good A comparative advantage in that good Diminishing marginal returns in that good

Correct Answer:

A comparative advantage in that good

Question 5

In a competitive market, if a binding price ceiling is set below the equilibrium price, the most likely result is

A shortage of the good A surplus of the good An increase in the equilibrium price No change in quantity demanded or supplied

Correct Answer:

A shortage of the good

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