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经原测试题
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A.Multiple-choiceQuestion
1.Whenthereareinsufficientresourcestosatisfyallindividualwants:
A.Governmenthastodecidewhichwantsgounsatisfied.
B.Amarketsystemmustbeimplemented.
C.Choicemustbemade.
D.Pricesmustrise.
2.Theprimaryimplicationofscarcityisthat:
A.Oneshouldneverwaituntiltomorrowtobuysomethingthatisavailabletoday.
B.Governmentplanningisrequiredtodeterminehowresourcesaretobeused.
C.Choicemustbemade.
D.Thestandardoflivingwilldeclineovertime.
3.Economicsisabouthowindividualsandcountries:
A.Satisfyunlimitedwantswithlimitedresources.
B.Satisfylimitedwantswithunlimitedresources.
C.Satisfyunlimitedwantswithunlimitedresources.
D.Satisfylimitedwantswithlimitedresources.
4.Whenresourcesarelimitedbutwantsareunlimited,individualsmust:
A.Makechoicesamongavailablealternatives.
B.Putthepublicinterestbeforeself-interest.
C.Becomelessgreedy.
D.Reducetheirexpectations.
5.Thenumbersofautomobiles,televisionsandpizzasthatareproducedatanypointintimerepresentananswertothebasiceconomicquestionof:
A.Howitemsareproduced.
B.Whichgoodsareproducedandinwhatquantities.
C.Forwhomtheseitemsareproduced.
D.Whomakeseconomicdecisions?
6.IntheUnitedStates,goodsareprimarilyproducedfor:
A.Thosewhowantthembutcannotaffordthem.
B.Thosewhocanaffordthembutdonotwantthem.
C.Thosewhowantthemandcanaffordthem.
D.Thosewhoneedthembutcannotaffordthem.
7.Underasystemofcentralplanning:
A.Thegovernmentisinvolvedonlyinthebasiceconomicsquestionofwhichgoodsareproduced.
B.Thegovernmentisinvolvedonlyinthebasiceconomicsquestionofhowgoodsareproducedandforwhomtheyareproduced.
C.Themarketsystemislefttofunctioninlesscomplexmarkets.
D.Thegovernmentanswersthethreebasiceconomicsquestions.
8.Markets:
A.Allowbuyersandsellerstocommunicatetheirdesiretomakeexchanges.
B.Willnotresolvethequestionofhowmuchofeachgoodisproduced.
C.Willnotresolvetheeconomicsquestionofforwhomgoodsareproduced.
D.Eliminatescarcityandtheproblemsassociatedwithlimitedresources.
9.Inamarketeconomy,thequestionsofwhichgoodsareproducedandinwhatquantities,areansweredby:
A.Thegovernment.
B.Producers.
C.Consumersandgovernment.
D.Consumersandproducers.
10.Themarketsystemwillnot:
A.Provideindividualswithalltheywant.
B.Determinehowgoodsareproduced.
C.Determinewhichgoodsareproduced.
D.Determineforwhomgoodsareproduced.
11.Allofthefollowing,exceptone,areaccuratedescriptionsoftheU.S.government’srole.Whichisnottrue?
A.Itsetsthelegalstructureunderwhichfirmsandindividualsoperate.
B.Itanswersthebasiceconomicquestionofwhichgoodsareproduced,andinwhatquantities.
C.Itsuppliesgoodsandservicesnotprovidedbythemarket.
D.Itaidsmanyofthosecitizenswhoaredisadvantaged.
12.Inproductmarket,households:
A.aresellersofgoods.
B.arebuyersofgoods.
C.determinehowgoodsareproduced.
D.aresometimesbuyers,sometimessellers,ofgoods.
13.Microeconomicsisthatbranchofeconomicsthatfocusesprimarilyon:
A.Inflationandunemployment.
B.Behaviorinhighlyaggregatedmarkets.
C.Economicgrowthinlessdevelopedcountries.
D.Thebehavioroffirms,householdsandindividual.
14.Allofthefollowing,exceptone,wouldbeanappropriatefocusofstudyformicroeconomics.Whichisnot?
A.Thedeterminationofpricesinthecomputerindustry.
B.Thedeterminationoftherateofinflation.
C.Thelevelofproductionbyafirminthecompactdiscindustry.
D.Theinteractionofsupplyanddemandinthecornmarket.
15.Positiveeconomics:
A.Isofnohelpinmakingjudgments.
B.Concernswhatshouldbe.
C.Isasubsetofnormativeeconomics.
D.Predicttheconsequencesofactions.
16.Whichofthefollowingisapositiveeconomicstatement?
A.Unemploymentinsuranceistoolow.
B.Lowingunemploymentismoreimportantthancurbinginflation.
C.Thetypicaldoctorearnsmorethanthetypicalblue-collarworker.
D.Unemploymentinsuranceistoohigh.
17.Normativeeconomics:
A.describeshowtheeconomyoperate.
B.focusonwhatis.
C.concernswhatshouldbe.
D.predictstheconsequencesofactions.
18.Wheneconomistmakeapredictionabouttheeffectsofagovernmentpolicy,thisrepresents:
A.macroeconomicsanalysis.
B.ashotinthedark.
C.microeconomicsanalysis.
D.positiveeconomicanalysis.
19.Thebeliefthatindividualsweighthecostandbenefitsofeachpossibilityopentothemisreferredtoastheassumptionof:
A.opportunitycost.
B.scarcity.
C.productionpossibilities.
D.rationalchoice.
20.Intheirstudyofrationalconsumers,economistsfocuson:
A.whatdeterminesthegoalsanddesiresofconsumers.
B.whydifferentconsumershavedifferentpreferences.
C.howconsumers’preferenceeffectthechoicesconsumersmake.
D.whyconsumers’preferenceschangeovertime.
21.Competitivemarketsareefficient.Thismeansthat:
A.Scarcityiseliminated.
B.Itispossibletoproducemoreofallgoodswithexistingresources.
C.Theonlywaytoproducemoreistoputcurrentlyidleresourcestowork.
D.Itisnotpossibletoproducemoreofonegoodwithoutproducinglessofsomeothergood.
22.Karensleepseighthoursanightandworkseighthoursaday.ShespendstheremainingeighthoursswimmingandwatchingTV.Ifweweretoignorethetimeshespendsworkingandsleeping,hertimeconstraintwouldindicate:
A.thevariouscombinationsofhoursshecandevotetoswimmingandwatchingTV.
B.whichTVshowsshewatches.
C.howmanyTVshowsshecouldwatchifshedidnotgoswimming.
D.whichTVshowsshecouldwatchandhowmanylengthsofthepoolsshecouldswim.
23.Aproductionpossibilitiescurvedefinedovergunsandbuttershows:
A.howmuchlandthecountryneedstoproducegunsandbutter.
B.Themaximumamountofgunsthatcanbeproducedforeachamountofbutterproduced.
C.Theminimumamountofgunsandbutterrequiredbythecountry,givenitspopulation.
D.Theminimumamountofgunsthatcanbeproducedforeachamountofbutterproduced.
24.Acountry’sproductionpossibilitiescurveisdownward-slopingbecause:
A.resourcesareequallywellequippedfortheproductionofanygood.
B.themoreacountry’sinhabitantshaveofanything,theloweristhevaluetheyplaceonhavingmoreofit.
C.someresourcesarebetterequippedfortheproductionofonegoodthananother.
D.ifwewanttoproducemoreofonegood,wemustsacrificesomeproductionof
theothergood.
25.Ifacountry’sproductionpossibilitiescurvebowsoutward,thisindicatesthat:
A.toproducemoreofonegood,thecountrymustsacrificeincreasinglylargeamountsoftheothergood.
B.Scarcityislessofaproblemthemoreofthecountryproduces.
C.Thecountryfacesfixedtrade-offs.
D.Thecountrycanproducemoreofallgoodssimultaneously.
26.Theopportunitycostofanactivityis:
A.Theamountofmoneyspentontheactivity.
B.Thenext-bestuseofresourcesdevotedtotheactivity.
C.Anycostthatcannotbecovered.
D.Thevalueofthetimespentonthatactivity.
27.Thesaying“there’snosuchthingasafreelunch”isbasedonthepremisethat:
A.Foodbanksdonotexist.
B.Foodbanksshouldnotexist.
C.Everythinghasanopportunitycost.
D.Governmentsalwayssubsidizefoodproduction.
28.Choicesofindividualsandfirmsarelimitedby:
A.timeconstraints.
B.productionpossibilities.
C.budgetconstraints.
D.alloftheabove.
29.Individualsorcountriestradewitheachotherbecausethey:
A.areconcernedwithincreasingsociety’swelfare.
B.cannotconsumealltheyproduce.
C.expecttogainasaresultoftrade.
D.havetodisposeofexcessresources.
30.Oneoftheprincipaladvantagesoftradeisthatallowscountriesto:
A.specializeaccordingtocomparativeadvantage.
B.disposeofexcesssuppliesofgoodsthattheydonotwant.
C.shareequallyinthepotentialgainsfromtrade.
D.leavetheexchangefeelingthattheyhavebeentreatedfairly.
31.Whentheforcesofsupplyanddemandoperatefreely,theeffectofadroughtonthecornharvestwillbeindicatedinthemarketby:
A.government-imposedlimitsonindividuals’purchaseofcorn.
B.anincreaseinthepriceofcorn.
C.advertisementsinthenewspapersadvertisingpeopletoreduceconsumption.
D.areductioninthepriceofcorn.
32.Theconceptofdemandreferstothequalityofagoodthatbuyers:
A.wouldliketobuyatagivenprice.
B.needtomaximizesatisfaction.
C.areabletopurchaseinthemarketplace.
D.wouldpurchaseiftheyhadunlimitedincome.
33.Thedemandcurveisdownwardsloping,whichmeansthatthequantitydemandedforagood____itsprice__:
A.rises;rises
B.falls;falls
C.isunchanged;falls
D.rises;falls
34.Anindividualistypicallywillingtopurchasemoreofagoodatlowpricesthanathighprices,whichimpliesthattheindividualdemandcurvewillbe:
A.horizontal
B.vertical
C.downwardsloping
D.ofindeterminateshape
35.Adeclineinconsumers’incomewillnormallycause:
A.thedemandcurvetoshifttotheleft.
B.amovementalongthedemandcurvesuchthatquantitydemandeddeclines.
C.anindividualtoincreaseconsumptionofanygoodsshepurchases.
D.amovementalongthedemandcurvesuchthatquantitydemandedincreases.
36.IfanincreaseinthepriceofgoodAleadstoarightwardshiftinthedemandforgoodB,wewouldconcludethatAandB:
A.aresubstitutes.
B.couldbeeithersubstitutes