Keith is indifferent between canned soup and fresh soup. In the figure above, Keith’s indifference curves are represented by I1, I2, I3, and I4 curves. Canned soup sells for $1 per serving and fresh soup sells for $2 per serving. What is Keith’s income? A) $8 B) $4 C) $2 D) $5 ANSWER B […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Bounded rationality suggests that A) individuals might make “incorrect” decisions because they are unable to consider all possible options. B) individuals would rather have less choice to more choice. C) rational decisions can only be made when choices are restricted. D) individuals are happier when their choices are restricted or “bounded.” ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Behavioral economics extends traditional economic models by A) including insights from psychology and human cognition models. B) modeling behavior rather than prices. C) admitting that individuals are irrational. D) admitting that incentives are very important. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
What is one reason a gift card might be less desirable than cash? A) A gift card requires an individual to purchase from a particular store, which restricts the choice set. B) Cash requires an individual to purchase from a particular country, which restricts the choice set. C) Cash and the gift card are equally […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
An optimal choice in which a consumer does not consume all types of goods A) is a corner solution. B) cannot be an equilibrium. C) cannot exhaust the budget constraint. D) is an interior solution. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
If the food stamp program in the United States moved from coupons redeemable for food to cash payments, A) everyone would buy less food and more of other goods. B) everyone would buy more food and less of other goods. C) some people might buy less food and obtain a higher level of utility. D) […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
If income increases due to a decrease in taxes, then A) utility will increase because consumers can afford a larger bundle of goods. B) utility will fall because consumers will be forced to buy a smaller bundle of goods. C) utility will remain constant. D) utility will increase because consumers will be forced to buy […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Data shows that United States college students purchase more e-books than German college students. Assuming that all students have identical preferences for e-books and textbooks, what is the likely explanation for this result? A) Taxes on textbooks are higher in the United States than taxes on textbooks in Germany. B) Taxes on textbooks are lower […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
One reason more sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are driven in the United States than in Europe is A) different marginal rates of substitution. B) different marginal rates of transformation. C) the United States hasn’t had a recession since 2000-2001. D) Either A or B ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Cash may be preferred to food stamps because additional cash A) rotates the budget constraint. B) shifts out the budget constraint at every point. C) provides a smaller opportunity set. D) allows the purchase of more food. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
