Question 1

Rent control

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A)  serves as an example of how a social problem can be alleviated or even solved by government policies.
B)  serves as an example of a price ceiling.
C)  is regarded by most economists as an efficient way of helping the poor.
D)  is the most efficient way to allocate scarce housing resources.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

The burden of a luxury tax usually falls

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A)  more on the rich than on the middle class.
B)  more on the poor than on the rich.
C)  more on the middle class than on the rich.
D)  equally on the rich, the middle class, and the poor.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

A price floor set above the equilibrium price is binding.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Figure 6-20
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-Refer to Figure 6-20. Suppose a $4 per-unit tax is imposed on the sellers of this good. How many units of this good will be sold after the tax is imposed?

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Question 5

A binding price ceiling may not help all consumers, but it does not hurt any consumers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Figure 6-12
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-Refer to Figure 6-12. Suppose a tax of $84 per unit is imposed on this market. Which of the following is correct?

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A)  Buyers and sellers will share the burden of the tax equally.
B)  Sellers will bear more of the burden of the tax than buyers will.
C)  Buyers will bear more of the burden of the tax than sellers will.
D)  There is no tax burden.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The true burden of a payroll tax has nothing to do with the percentage of the tax that employers are required to pay.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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-Refer to Figure 6-14. The buyers will bear the highest share of the tax burden compared to sellers if the demand is

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A)  D1, and the supply is S1.
B)  D2, and the supply is S1.
C)  D1, and the supply is S2.
D)  D2, and the supply is S2.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Rent control may lead to lower rents for those who find housing, but the quality of the housing may also be lower.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Prices are inefficient rationing devices.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not a rationing mechanism used by landlords in cities with rent control?

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A)  Waiting lists
B)  Race
C)  Price
D)  BribesE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Workers with high skills and much experience are not typically affected by the minimum wage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If the equilibrium wage is $4 per hour and the minimum wage is $5.15 per hour, then a shortage of labor will exist.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When a tax is placed on the sellers of a product, buyers pay

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A)  more, and sellers receive more than they did before the tax.
B)  more, and sellers receive less than they did before the tax.
C)  less, and sellers receive more than they did before the tax.
D)  less, and sellers receive less than they did before the tax.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Minimum-wage laws are precise policy instruments that can specifically target workers whose family incomes are low.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When a binding price floor is imposed on a market for a good, some people who want to sell the good cannot do so.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Using a supply and demand diagram, show a labor market with a binding minimum wage. Use the diagram to show those who are helped by the minimum wage and those who are hurt by the minimum wage.

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a.
For this example, a $300 price ceilin...

Question 18

Regardless of whether a tax is levied on sellers or buyers, taxes discourage market activity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Policymakers use taxes to raise revenue for public purposes and to influence market outcomes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Scenario 6-1
Suppose that demand in the market for good X is given by the equation
 $$Q ^ { D } = 30 - P$$ and that supply in the market for good X is given by the equation
 $$Q ^ { S } = 2 P$$
-Refer to Scenario 6-1. What are the equilibrium price and quantity in the market for good X?

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Exam 6: Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

The true burden of a payroll tax has nothing to do with the percentage of the tax that employers are required to pay.

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When a binding price floor is imposed on a market for a good, some people who want to sell the good cannot do so.

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Workers with high skills and much experience are not typically affected by the minimum wage.

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When a tax is placed on the sellers of a product, buyers pay

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Policymakers use taxes to raise revenue for public purposes and to influence market outcomes.

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Prices are inefficient rationing devices.

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Which of the following is not a rationing mechanism used by landlords in cities with rent control?

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Rent control may lead to lower rents for those who find housing, but the quality of the housing may also be lower.

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Figure 6-20 ​ -Refer to Figure 6-20. Suppose a $4 per-unit tax is imposed on the sellers of this good. How many units of this good will be sold after the tax is imposed?

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A price floor set above the equilibrium price is binding.

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Rent control

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The burden of a luxury tax usually falls

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A binding price ceiling may not help all consumers, but it does not hurt any consumers.

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Using a supply and demand diagram, show a labor market with a binding minimum wage. Use the diagram to show those who are helped by the minimum wage and those who are hurt by the minimum wage.

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If the equilibrium wage is $4 per hour and the minimum wage is $5.15 per hour, then a shortage of labor will exist.

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Figure 6-12 ​ ​ -Refer to Figure 6-12. Suppose a tax of $84 per unit is imposed on this market. Which of the following is correct?

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Figure 6-14 ​ -Refer to Figure 6-14. The buyers will bear the highest share of the tax burden compared to sellers if the demand is

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Minimum-wage laws are precise policy instruments that can specifically target workers whose family incomes are low.

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Regardless of whether a tax is levied on sellers or buyers, taxes discourage market activity.

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