Question 1

Figure 7-34 
-Refer to Figure 7-34. Suppose there is initially a price floor set at $10 in this market. If the government removed the price floor, by how much would total producer surplus change, assuming the producers with the lowest cost were the ones supplying the market when the price floor was in place?

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Total producer surplus with the price fl...

Question 2

Suppose John's cost for performing some carpentry work is $120. If John is paid $200 for the carpentry work, what is his producer surplus?

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His produc...

Question 3

Figure 7-12 
-Refer to Figure 7-12. If the equilibrium price is $200, what is the producer surplus?

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A)  $7,500
B)  $3,750
C)  $10,000
D)  $15,000E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Inefficiency exists in an economy when a good is

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A)  not being consumed by buyers who value it most highly.
B)  not distributed fairly among buyers.
C)  not produced because buyers do not value it very highly.
D)  being produced with less than all available resources.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Efficiency refers to whether a market outcome is fair, while equality refers to whether the maximum amount of output was produced from a given number of inputs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Economists typically measure efficiency using

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A)  the price paid by buyers.
B)  the quantity supplied by sellers.
C)  total surplus.
D)  profits to firms.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following will cause an increase in producer surplus?

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A)  the imposition of a binding price ceiling in the market
B)  buyers expect the price of the good to be lower next month
C)  the price of a substitute increases
D)  income increases and buyers consider the good to be inferiorE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

If a consumer places a value of $15 on a particular good and if the price of the good is $17, then the

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A)  consumer has consumer surplus of $2 if he or she buys the good.
B)  consumer does not purchase the good.
C)  market is not a competitive market.
D)  price of the good will fall due to market forces.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Suppose that the equilibrium price in the market for widgets is $5. If a law increased the minimum legal price for widgets to $6,

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A)  the resulting increase in consumer surplus would be larger than any possible loss of producer surplus.
B)  the resulting increase in consumer surplus would be smaller than any possible loss of producer surplus.
C)  any possible increase in producer surplus would be larger than the loss of consumer surplus.
D)  any possible increase in producer surplus would be smaller than the loss of consumer surplus.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A seller is willing to sell a product only if the seller receives a price that is at least as great as the

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A)  seller's producer surplus.
B)  seller's cost of production.
C)  seller's profit.
D)  average willingness to pay of buyers of the product.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Market power and externalities are examples of market failures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Bill created a new software program he is willing to sell for $200. He sells his first copy and enjoys a producer surplus of $150. What is the price paid for the software?

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A)  $50.
B)  $150.
C)  $200.
D)  $350.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Table 7-3
The only four consumers in a market have the following willingness to pay for a good: 
-Refer to Table 7-3. Who experiences the largest loss of consumer surplus when the price of the good increases from $20 to $22?

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A)  Quilana
B)  Wilbur
C)  Ming-la
D)  All three buyers experience the same loss of consumer surplus.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Ray buys a new tractor for $118,000. He receives consumer surplus of $13,000 on his purchase. Ray's willingness to pay is

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A)  $13,000.
B)  $105,000.
C)  $118,000.
D)  $131,000.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Table 7-3
The only four consumers in a market have the following willingness to pay for a good: 
-Refer to Table 7-3. If the price is $20, then consumer surplus in the market is

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A)  $20, and Wilbur and Ming-la purchase the good.
B)  $45, and Carlos and Quilana purchase the good.
C)  $45, and Quilana, Wilbur, and Ming-la purchase the good.
D)  $55, and Carlos, Wilbur, and Ming-la purchase the good.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Producer surplus is the cost of production minus the amount a seller is paid.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Figure 7-1 
-Refer to Figure 7-1. The value of the good to consumers minus the cost of the good to consumers amounts to $325 if the price of the good is

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A)  $200.
B)  $150.
C)  $125.
D)  $100.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Scenario 7-2
Suppose market demand and market supply are given by the equations: 
-Refer to Scenario 7-2. Suppose a reduction in input prices shifts the market supply curve to  
By how much does total producer surplus increase as a result of this supply shift?

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Total producer surplus prior t...

Question 19

An increase in price increases consumer surplus.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Producer surplus equals

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A)  Value to buyers - Amount paid by buyers.
B)  Amount received by sellers - Costs of sellers.
C)  Value to buyers - Costs of sellers.
D)  Value to buyers - Amount paid by buyers + Amount received by sellers - Costs of sellers.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 7: Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

Producer surplus is the cost of production minus the amount a seller is paid.

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Total producer surplus with the price fl...
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Figure 7-12 -Refer to Figure 7-12. If the equilibrium price is $200, what is the producer surplus?

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Market power and externalities are examples of market failures.

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Suppose that the equilibrium price in the market for widgets is $5. If a law increased the minimum legal price for widgets to $6,

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Producer surplus equals

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An increase in price increases consumer surplus.

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Economists typically measure efficiency using

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Ray buys a new tractor for $118,000. He receives consumer surplus of $13,000 on his purchase. Ray's willingness to pay is

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Table 7-3 The only four consumers in a market have the following willingness to pay for a good: -Refer to Table 7-3. Who experiences the largest loss of consumer surplus when the price of the good increases from $20 to $22?

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Suppose John's cost for performing some carpentry work is $120. If John is paid $200 for the carpentry work, what is his producer surplus?

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His produc...
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Figure 7-1 -Refer to Figure 7-1. The value of the good to consumers minus the cost of the good to consumers amounts to $325 if the price of the good is

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Efficiency refers to whether a market outcome is fair, while equality refers to whether the maximum amount of output was produced from a given number of inputs.

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Scenario 7-2 Suppose market demand and market supply are given by the equations: -Refer to Scenario 7-2. Suppose a reduction in input prices shifts the market supply curve to By how much does total producer surplus increase as a result of this supply shift?

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Table 7-3 The only four consumers in a market have the following willingness to pay for a good: -Refer to Table 7-3. If the price is $20, then consumer surplus in the market is

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Inefficiency exists in an economy when a good is

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Which of the following will cause an increase in producer surplus?

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Bill created a new software program he is willing to sell for $200. He sells his first copy and enjoys a producer surplus of $150. What is the price paid for the software?

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A seller is willing to sell a product only if the seller receives a price that is at least as great as the

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If a consumer places a value of $15 on a particular good and if the price of the good is $17, then the

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Exam 7: Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

Producer surplus is the cost of production minus the amount a seller is paid.

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Figure 7-12 -Refer to Figure 7-12. If the equilibrium price is $200, what is the producer surplus?

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Market power and externalities are examples of market failures.

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Suppose that the equilibrium price in the market for widgets is $5. If a law increased the minimum legal price for widgets to $6,

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Producer surplus equals

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An increase in price increases consumer surplus.

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Economists typically measure efficiency using

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Ray buys a new tractor for $118,000. He receives consumer surplus of $13,000 on his purchase. Ray's willingness to pay is

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Table 7-3 The only four consumers in a market have the following willingness to pay for a good: -Refer to Table 7-3. Who experiences the largest loss of consumer surplus when the price of the good increases from $20 to $22?

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Suppose John's cost for performing some carpentry work is $120. If John is paid $200 for the carpentry work, what is his producer surplus?

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Figure 7-1 -Refer to Figure 7-1. The value of the good to consumers minus the cost of the good to consumers amounts to $325 if the price of the good is

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Efficiency refers to whether a market outcome is fair, while equality refers to whether the maximum amount of output was produced from a given number of inputs.

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Scenario 7-2 Suppose market demand and market supply are given by the equations: -Refer to Scenario 7-2. Suppose a reduction in input prices shifts the market supply curve to By how much does total producer surplus increase as a result of this supply shift?

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Table 7-3 The only four consumers in a market have the following willingness to pay for a good: -Refer to Table 7-3. If the price is $20, then consumer surplus in the market is

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Inefficiency exists in an economy when a good is

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Which of the following will cause an increase in producer surplus?

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Bill created a new software program he is willing to sell for $200. He sells his first copy and enjoys a producer surplus of $150. What is the price paid for the software?

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A seller is willing to sell a product only if the seller receives a price that is at least as great as the

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