Question 1

The wage rate will fall and firms will increase employment to the point where MRP equals the new wage rate if

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A)   the demand for labor decreases.
B)   the demand for labor increases.
C)   the supply of labor decreases.
D)   the supply of labor increases.

Question 2

Because Picasso's painting Guernica is one-of-a-kind, its price is

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A)   demand determined.
B)   supply determined.
C)   inelastic.
D)   independently determined.

Question 3

Related to the Economics in Practice on page 214: According to the Economics in Practice, firms where managers had more extensive training experienced

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A)   increasing wage rates.
B)   a decrease in the marginal product of labor.
C)   increased productivity.
D)   a decrease in the marginal revenue product of labor.

Question 4

The price of any factor of production in a competitive market depends on the value of the final product it is used to produce.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A firm's marginal cost curve in a perfectly competitive product market is the same as its ________ curve. Similarly, a firm's marginal revenue product curve in a perfectly competitive labor market is the same as its ________ curve.

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A)   demand; supply
B)   supply; demand
C)   demand; demand
D)   supply; supply

Question 6

If product demand increases and product price increases

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A)   the marginal revenue product curve will shift to the right.
B)   the marginal revenue product curve will shift to the left.
C)   the firm will move up the marginal revenue product curve and hire fewer units of the input.
D)   the firm will move down the marginal revenue product curve and hire more units of the input.

Question 7

Households will supply labor as long as the wage they receive is less than the value of their leisure time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following would be the most likely result if high-speed rail service were introduced to an area and made commuting from that area easier?

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A)   The cost of living far from one's workplace would rise, and the value of land would increase.
B)   The cost of living far from one's workplace would rise, and the value of land would decrease.
C)   The cost of living far from one's workplace would drop, and the value of land would increase.
D)   The cost of living far from one's workplace would drop, and the value of land would decrease.

Question 9

If the individual labor supply curves for all workers in a given location slope up, the market supply curves in that location

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A)   will slope down.
B)   will also slope up.
C)   will be vertical.
D)   may slope up, down, or be vertical.

Question 10

The law of ________ explains why a marginal revenue product schedule eventually declines.

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A)   diminishing marginal opportunity costs
B)   increasing marginal returns
C)   increasing marginal opportunity costs
D)   diminishing marginal returns

Question 11

Assume that automobiles are a normal good. A decrease in income will

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A)   shift the marginal revenue product curve of auto workers to the left.
B)   move a firm up the marginal revenue product curve of auto workers.
C)   shift the marginal revenue product curve of auto workers to the right.
D)   have no effect on the marginal revenue product curve of auto workers.

Question 12

Input productivity refers to the amount of output produced per unit of the input.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Pure rent is the return to any factor of production that is in fixed supply.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Ernie's Sushi-On-A-Stick is a perfectly competitive firm currently employing 75 workers. The marginal revenue product of the 75th worker is $9.00 per hour. The wage rate is $12.00 per hour. To increase profits, this firm should

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A)   decrease employment until the MRP of labor equals $12.00.
B)   increase employment until the MRP of labor equals $12.00.
C)   continue hiring 75 workers because the firm earns a surplus of $3.00 on each worker hired.
D)   increase the price of sushi-on-a-stick so that the marginal revenue product increases to $12.00 per hour.

Question 15

Refer to the data provided in Table 10.1 below to answer the following question(s) .
Table 10.1   Total Labor Units  Total Product  Marginal Product of Price per  (employees)   (T-shirts per day)   Labor (per day)   T-shirt 00−−12020$52503053752554952055110155\begin{array}{l}	ext { Total Labor Units } \quad 	ext { Total Product } \quad 	ext { Marginal Product of Price per }\\begin{array} { c c c c } 	ext { (employees)  } & 	ext { (T-shirts per day)  } & 	ext { Labor (per day)  } & 	ext { T-shirt } \\hline 0 & 0 & - & - \1 & 20 & 20 & \$ 5 \2 & 50 & 30 & 5 \3 & 75 & 25 & 5 \4 & 95 & 20 & 5 \5 & 110 & 15 & 5\end{array}\end{array} Total Labor Units  Total Product  Marginal Product of Price per  (employees)  012345​ (T-shirts per day)  020507595110​ Labor (per day)  −2030252015​ T-shirt −$55555​​​ 
-Refer to Table 10.1. The marginal revenue product of the fourth worker is

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A)   $5.
B)   $20.
C)   $100.
D)   $475.

Question 16

The demand for ________ in a competitive industry depends on its productivity and upon how its product is valued in the marketplace.

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A)   only skilled labor
B)   only unskilled labor
C)   only labor in general
D)   any factor of production

Question 17

The demand for any factor of production in a competitive industry depends on

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A)   its productivity and upon the value of its output in the marketplace.
B)   its productivity and the productivity of all other inputs.
C)   the productivity of all the other inputs and how these inputs are valued in the marketplace.
D)   the amount of the factor that is used and the amounts of all the other factors that are used.

Question 18

An increase in labor productivity would cause a rightward shift of the labor demand curve.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The number of seats available in an arena is fixed at 20,000. The equilibrium price for a ticket to a basketball game at the arena is $75. The equilibrium price for a ticket to the circus at the arena is $25. Which of the following is true?

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A)   Basketball games must be more expensive to produce than a circus performance.
B)   The demand for each basketball game must be more than the demand for each circus performance.
C)   The supply of circus performances must be less elastic than the supply of basketball games.
D)   The demand for each circus performance must be greater than the demand for each basketball game.

Question 20

An increase in the wage rate will change

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A)   only the amount of labor hired.
B)   the amount of labor employed, and it may also change the amount of other inputs employed.
C)   the price the firm charges for the product, but it will not affect the demand for any of the inputs.
D)   the firmʹs profit-maximizing level output, but not its usage of inputs.

Exam 10: Input Demand: the Labor and Land Markets

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Ernie's Sushi-On-A-Stick is a perfectly competitive firm currently employing 75 workers. The marginal revenue product of the 75th worker is $9.00 per hour. The wage rate is $12.00 per hour. To increase profits, this firm should

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An increase in labor productivity would cause a rightward shift of the labor demand curve.

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An increase in the wage rate will change

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Households will supply labor as long as the wage they receive is less than the value of their leisure time.

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Because Picasso's painting Guernica is one-of-a-kind, its price is

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Related to the Economics in Practice on page 214: According to the Economics in Practice, firms where managers had more extensive training experienced

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Which of the following would be the most likely result if high-speed rail service were introduced to an area and made commuting from that area easier?

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The demand for any factor of production in a competitive industry depends on

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Input productivity refers to the amount of output produced per unit of the input.

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The price of any factor of production in a competitive market depends on the value of the final product it is used to produce.

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Pure rent is the return to any factor of production that is in fixed supply.

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The wage rate will fall and firms will increase employment to the point where MRP equals the new wage rate if

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If product demand increases and product price increases

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The law of ________ explains why a marginal revenue product schedule eventually declines.

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The number of seats available in an arena is fixed at 20,000. The equilibrium price for a ticket to a basketball game at the arena is $75. The equilibrium price for a ticket to the circus at the arena is $25. Which of the following is true?

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The demand for ________ in a competitive industry depends on its productivity and upon how its product is valued in the marketplace.

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A firm's marginal cost curve in a perfectly competitive product market is the same as its curve. Similarly, a firm's marginal revenue product curve in a perfectly competitive labor market is the same as its curve.

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If the individual labor supply curves for all workers in a given location slope up, the market supply curves in that location

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Ernie's Sushi-On-A-Stick is a perfectly competitive firm currently employing 75 workers. The marginal revenue product of the 75th worker is $9.00 per hour. The wage rate is $12.00 per hour. To increase profits, this firm should

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An increase in labor productivity would cause a rightward shift of the labor demand curve.

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An increase in the wage rate will change

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Households will supply labor as long as the wage they receive is less than the value of their leisure time.

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Because Picasso's painting Guernica is one-of-a-kind, its price is

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Related to the Economics in Practice on page 214: According to the Economics in Practice, firms where managers had more extensive training experienced

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Which of the following would be the most likely result if high-speed rail service were introduced to an area and made commuting from that area easier?

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The demand for any factor of production in a competitive industry depends on

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Input productivity refers to the amount of output produced per unit of the input.

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Pure rent is the return to any factor of production that is in fixed supply.

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The wage rate will fall and firms will increase employment to the point where MRP equals the new wage rate if

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The law of ________ explains why a marginal revenue product schedule eventually declines.

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The demand for ________ in a competitive industry depends on its productivity and upon how its product is valued in the marketplace.

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A firm's marginal cost curve in a perfectly competitive product market is the same as its ________ curve. Similarly, a firm's marginal revenue product curve in a perfectly competitive labor market is the same as its ________ curve.

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