Question 1
In economics, the fundamental problem that gives rise to the study of choice is best described as which of the following?
Correct Answer:
Scarcity of resources relative to unlimited human wants
Question 2
A student gives up two hours of paid work worth $30 to attend a free concert. What is the opportunity cost of attending the concert?
Correct Answer:
The $30 in forgone wages
Question 3
On a production possibilities curve (PPC) for two goods, a point located inside (below) the curve indicates which of the following?
Correct Answer:
Underutilization of resources or inefficiency
Question 4
Country A can produce a unit of cloth by giving up 2 units of wheat, while Country B gives up 4 units of wheat for a unit of cloth. Based on comparative advantage, which country should specialize in cloth?
Correct Answer:
Country A, because its opportunity cost of cloth is lower
Question 5
In a competitive market, a decrease in the price of a good, holding all else constant, will most directly cause which of the following?
Correct Answer:
An increase in the quantity demanded along the demand curve
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