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Microeconomics,10e(Parkin)
Chapter5EfficiencyandEquity
1ResourceAllocationMethods
1)IntheUnitedStates,resourcesaremostoftenallocatedby
A)marketprice.
B)commandsystem.
C)lottery.
D)contest.
Answer:
A
Topic:
ResourceAllocationMethods
Skill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter5
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
2)Acontestisagoodwaytoallocatescarceresourceswhen
A)theeffortsoftheplayersarehardtomonitordirectly.
B)thelinesofresponsibilityareclear.
C)thedecisionbeingmadeaffectsalargenumberofpeople.
D)thereisnoeffectivewaytodistinguishamongpotentialusers.
Answer:
A
Topic:
ResourceAllocationMethods
Skill:
Conceptual
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter5
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
3)Theresourceallocationmethodthatisusedtoallocatescarceresourcesbetweenprivateuseandgovernmentuseis
A)first-come,first-served.
B)personalcharacteristics.
C)majorityrule.
D)lottery.
Answer:
C
Topic:
ResourceAllocationMethods
Skill:
Conceptual
Questionhistory:
Modified10thedition
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
4)Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A)Lotteriesworkbestwhenaresourcecanservejustoneuseratatimeinasequence.
B)Amarketpricealwaysallocatesresourcesbetterthandoesacommandsystem.
C)Whenthegovernmentdecideshowtoallocatetaxdollarsamongcompetinguses,resourcesareallocatedbymajorityrule.
D)Forcehasneverplayedanimportantroleinallocatingscarceresources.
Answer:
C
Topic:
ResourceAllocationMethods
Skill:
Conceptual
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter5
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
5)Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A)Whenresourcesareallocatedonthebasisofpersonalcharacteristics,allpeoplewhoarewillingandabletopaythepricegettheresource.
B)Whentherangeofactivitiestobemonitoredislargeandcomplex,acommandsystemallocatesresourcesbetterthanamarketprice.
C)Whenamarketpriceallocatesresources,somepeoplewhoarewillingandabletopaythatpricedon'tgettheresource.
D)Forcehelpssupportthelegalsystemonwhichmarketsfunction.
Answer:
D
Topic:
ResourceAllocationMethods
Skill:
Conceptual
Questionhistory:
Modified10thedition
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
6)Asamethodofresourceallocation,force
A)isnotimportant.
B)playsacrucialnegativerole.
C)playsacrucialpositiverole.
D)playsacrucialroleforbothgoodandill.
Answer:
D
Topic:
ResourceAllocationMethods
Skill:
Conceptual
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter5
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
7)Asamethodofresourceallocation,marketprice
A)meansthosewhoarewillingandabletopaygetaparticulargoodorservice.
B)workswellwhenself-interestmustbesuppressed.
C)worksbestinsidefirmsandgovernmentdepartments.
D)isefficientwhenthereisnoeffectivewaytodistinguishamongpotentialusersofascarceresource.
Answer:
A
Topic:
ResourceAllocationMethods
Skill:
Conceptual
Questionhistory:
Modified10thedition
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
8)Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A)Whenamarketpriceallocatesresources,allpeoplewhoarewillingandabletopaythatpricegettheresource.
B)Acommandsystemworkswellwhentherangeofactivitiestobemonitoredislargeandcomplex.
C)Whenthegovernmentdecideshowtoallocatetaxdollarsamongcompetinguses,resourcesareallocatedbymarketprices.
D)Whenamanagerofferseveryoneinthecompanytheopportunitytowinaprize,resourcesareallocatedbyalottery.
Answer:
A
Topic:
ResourceAllocationMethods
Skill:
Conceptual
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter5
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
9)Whenallocatingresourcesusingmarketprice
A)everyonewhoiswillingandabletopayforagoodgetsone.
B)everyonewhowantsagoodgetsone.
C)everyonewhoiswillingtopayforagoodgetsone.
D)everyonewhoisabletopayforagoodgetsone.
Answer:
A
Topic:
ResourceAllocationMethods
Skill:
Conceptual
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter5
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
10)Whenscarceresourcescanserveonlyoneuseratatimeinsequence,whichmethodworkswellforallocatingthescarceresources?
A)firstcome,firstserved
B)lottery
C)contest
D)commandsystem
Answer:
A
Topic:
ResourceAllocationMethods
Skill:
Conceptual
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter5
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
11)Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A)Whenamarketpriceallocatesresources,everyonewhoisabletopaythepricegetstheresource.
B)Acommandsystemworkswellwhenthelinesofauthorityandresponsibilityareclear.
C)Whenthegovernmentdecideshowtoallocatetaxdollarsamongcompetinguses,resourcesareallocatedbycommand.
D)Whenamanagerofferseveryoneinthecompanytheopportunitytowinaprize,resourcesareallocatedbyamarketprice.
Answer:
B
Topic:
ResourceAllocationMethods
Skill:
Conceptual
Questionhistory:
Modified10thedition
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
12)Allocatingresourcesbytheorderofsomeoneinauthorityisa________allocationmethod.
A)first-come,first-served
B)marketprice
C)majorityrule
D)command
Answer:
D
Topic:
StudyGuideQuestion,ResourceAllocationMethod
Skill:
Conceptual
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter5
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
13)Oftenpeopletryingtowithdrawmoneyfromtheirbankmustwaitinline,whichreflectsa________allocationmethod.
A)first-come,first-served
B)marketprice
C)contest
D)command
Answer:
A
Topic:
StudyGuideQuestion,ResourceAllocationMethod
Skill:
Conceptual
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter5
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
14)Ifapersonwillrentanapartmentonlytomarriedcouplesover30yearsold,thatpersonisallocatingresourcesusinga________allocationmethod.
A)first-come,first-served
B)marketprice
C)personalcharacteristics
D)command
Answer:
C
Topic:
StudyGuideQuestion,ResourceAllocationMethod
Skill:
Conceptual
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter5
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
2Benefit,Cost,andSurplus
1)Thevalueofonemoreunitofagoodorserviceisthe
A)marginalbenefit.
B)minimumpricethatpeoplearewillingtopayforanotherunitofthegoodorservice.
C)marginalcost.
D)opportunitycostofproducingonemoreunitofagoodorservice.
Answer:
A
Topic:
Value,WillingnesstoPay,andDemand
Skill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter5
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
2)Thevalueofagoodisequaltothe
A)maximumpriceyouarewillingtopayforit.
B)pricethatyouactuallypayforit.
C)priceyouactuallypayforitminusthemaximumyouarewillingtopayforit.
D)maximumyouarewillingtopayforitminusthepriceyouactuallypayforit.
Answer:
A
Topic:
Value,WillingnesstoPay,andDemand
Skill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter5
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
3)Marginalbenefitisthebenefitreceivedfrom________.
A)consumingmoregoodsorservices
B)producingtheefficientquantity
C)consumingtheefficientquantity
D)consumingonemoreunitofagoodorservice
Answer:
D
Topic:
MarginalBenefit
Skill:
Conceptual
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter5
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
4)AllofthefollowingstatementsaboutmarginalbenefitarecorrectEXCEPTthemarginalbenefitofagood
A)isthebenefitapersonreceivesfromconsumingonemoreunitofthegoodorservice.
B)ismeasuredasthemaximumamountthatapersoniswillingtopayforonemoreunitofthegood.
C)isequaltozerowhenresourceuseisefficient.
D)decreasesasthequantityconsumedofthegoodincreases.
Answer:
C
Topic:
MarginalBenefit
Skill:
Conceptual
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter5
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
5)Sallikestoeatpizza.The________isthemaximumamountthatSaliswillingtopayforonemorepieceofpizza.
A)efficientprice
B)efficientamount
C)marginalbenefit
D)marginalcost
Answer:
C
Topic:
MarginalBenefit
Skill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter5
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
6)Marginalbenefit
A)isthesameasthetotalbenefitreceivedfromconsumingagood.
B)isthemaximumamountapersoniswillingtopayforonemoreunitofagood.
C)increasesasconsumptionincreases.
D)isthedifferencebetweentotalbenefitandtotalcost.
Answer:
B
Topic:
MarginalBenefit
Skill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter5
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
7)Janeiswillingtopay$50forapairofshoes.Theactualpriceoftheshoesis$30.Hermarginalbenefitis
A)$50.
B)$30.
C)$20.
D)$80.
Answer:
A
Topic:
MarginalBenefit
Skill:
Analytical
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter5
AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
ThetablebelowshowsthedemandschedulesforpizzaforAbbyandBarrywhoaretheonlybuyersinthemarket.
Price
(dollarsperslice)
Abby'squantitydemanded
(slicespermonth)
Barry'squantitydemanded
(slicespermonth)
2.50
25
50
3.00
20
40
3.50
15
30
4.00
10
20
4.50
5
10
5.00
0
0
8)Basedonthetable,whatisAbby'smarginalbenefitfromthe10thsliceofpizza?
A)$4
B)$13
C)$0.50
D)$40
Answer:
A
Topic:
MarginalBenefit
Skill:
Analytical
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter5
AACSB:
AnalyticalSkills
9)Basedonthetable,whatisBarry'smarginalbenefitfromthe40thsliceofpizza?
A)$3
B)$5.50
C)$0.50
D)$12
Answer:
A
Topic:
MarginalBenefit
Skill:
Analytical
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter5
AACSB:
AnalyticalSkills
10)Basedonthetable,whatisthemarginalsocialbenefitfromthe45thsliceofpizza?