Introduction to Economics 1 Final 14. Deneme Sınavı
Toplam 20 Soru1.Soru
'As units of labor are added (with all other inputs held constant) after a point there will be less and less increases in output' describes which economic principle?
The Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility of Labour |
The Law of Diminishing Marginal Product of Labor |
The Law of Diminishing Marginal Rate of Substitution |
The Law of Demand of Labor |
The Law of Labor Supply |
Every firm eventually faces a point in production after which employing extra units of labor yields smaller and smaller increases in output. This fact is called “The Law of Diminishing Marginal Product of Labor”.
2.Soru
The table above shows some information for a firm that produces shoes. According to the given information, what is the profit of this firm?
85.000 TL |
50.000 TL |
35.000 TL |
15.000 TL |
5.000 TL |
We can calculate the profit by taking the total cost out of the total revenue (Profit = Total Revenue – Total Cost). However, the table in the question does not give us the information about the total revenue. Therefore, we, first, need to get the total revenue, which can be calculated by multiplying the price by the quantity (Total Revenue = Price x Quantity). Therefore, the total revenue would be (50 x 1000 = 50.000) 50.000 TL. As profit is the subtraction of the total cost from the total revenue, the profit would be (50.000 – 35.000 = 15.000) 15.000 TL. The correct answer is D.
3.Soru
Which one below is not one of the basic factors of production?
Labor |
Natural resources |
Learning-by-doing |
Entrepreneurship |
Capital |
The basic factors of production available to a society are natural resources, labor, capital and entrepreneurship.
4.Soru
I. It can simply be described as the cost of producing the last unit of output.
II. It is calculated as the increase in the total cost multiplied by the increase in the output.
III. It tells us how the total cost (and the total variable cost) changes as the output changes.
Which of the statements above is true in terms of ‘marginal cost’?
Only I |
Only II |
I and II |
I and III |
II and III |
The Marginal cost (MC) is the cost of producing the last unit of output. It tells us how the total cost (and the total variable cost) changes as the output changes. The marginal cost is calculated as the increase in the total cost (or total variable cost) divided by the increase in the output. Marginal cost measures how fast or slow the total cost and the total variable cost increase. The slower the increase, the lower the marginal cost. Also, when the marginal cost is lower than the average cost and the average variable cost, it pulls them down as the output increases. Conversely, when the marginal cost is higher than both average costs, it pulls them up as the output becomes larger. The correct answer is D.
5.Soru
Which of the following does the figure above indicate?
An increase in equilibrium wage and employment increases the labor demand. |
An decrease in equilibrium wage and employment increases the labor demand. |
An decrease in labor demand increases the equilibrium wage and employment. |
An increase in labor demand decreases the equilibrium wage and employment. |
An increase in labor demand increases the equilibrium wage and employment. |
The figure shows how wages and the amount of labor hired in the market adjust to this. At the beginning, the market is at equilibrium with w* wage and L* amount of labor hired. The rightward shift in labor demand creates an excess demand for labor in the market (L*2 -L*), causing wages to rise all the way up to the new market-clearing wage, w1. As the wage level increases, excess demand disappears. In brief, it indicates that an increase in labor demand increases the equilibrium wage and employment. The correct answer is E.
6.Soru
- Capital
- Product
- Labor
- Land
Which of the above are among the factors of production?
I and II |
III and IV |
I, II and III |
I, III and IV |
II, III and IV |
A firm needs to bring inputs together to produce goods or services. These inputs are called Factors of Production. Classical economists identified three widely defined groups of the factors of production: Labor, capital and land. The correct answer is D.
7.Soru
Which of the following situations represents “price discrimination”?
The monopolist charges the same price for each unit sold to each consumer. |
Firms sell the same good to different customers at different prices. |
The practice of charging the minimum price for each unit sold. |
Producers offer same versions of the different product at same prices. |
Producers recognize that willingness to pay decreases for additional units for different consumers. |
In many cases, firms sell the same good to different customers at different prices. This practice is called price discrimination.
8.Soru
Which of the following situations represents “uniform pricing”?
The monopolist charges the same price for each unit sold to each consumer. |
Firms sell the same good to different customers at different prices. |
The practice of charging the maximum price for each unit sold. |
Producers offer slightly different versions of the same product at different prices. |
Producers recognize that willingness to pay decreases for additional units for the same consumer. |
When the monopolist charges the same price for each unit sold to each consumer. This is called uniform pricing.
9.Soru
In economics, which of the following statement is the correct illustration of cost?
the amount we pay or the price we are charged for a good or service we get |
It is the sum of implicit costs, which is the opportunity cost, which is the next best alternative given up plus the out-of-pocket costs or explicit expenses. |
It is the out-of-pocket costs or explicit expenses. |
It is the sum of implicit costs. |
It is the sum of accounting costs. |
What is Cost?
Cost is ordinarily understood to be the amount we pay or the price we are charged for a good or service we get. However, economists’ definition of cost is different than what the meaning of cost in daily use. When economists think of cost, they add the opportunity cost, which is the next best alternative given up, to the out-of-pocket costs or explicit expenses. For example, to attend college, you have to pay tuition and fees. These are explicit expenses you have to incur. However, you also give up a substantial amount of time to become a fulltime student. How much would your time be worth in monetary value? Well, it is the sum of wages you would have received if you worked full time instead of attending college. So, the overall or total cost of you attending college is the sum of the explicit expenses you pay, such as tuition and fees, plus the wages you would have earned if you had chosen to work during the time you devote to being a student. Hence, from an economist’s point of view, the cost includes not only the explicit expenses you must pay, but also the monetary value of time, effort and other resources you have to give up. The sum of all these costs is called the economic cost.
10.Soru
What is the best alternative that we give up when we make a choice or a decision is called?
Opportunity cost |
Total cost |
Marginal cost |
Explicit cost |
Implicit cost |
Opportunity cost is the best alternative that we give up when we make a choice or a decision. The correct answer is A.
11.Soru
I. The Marginal Revenue Product of Labor (MRPL) means the extra revenue generated by the last hired unit of labor.
II. A rational, profit-maximizing firm in a competitive industry will keep hiring workers until the wage is less the firm's MRPL.
III. Labor demand and supply in the market determine the level of wage and employment, with wage increasing or decreasing as needed to close any gap between demand and supply.
Which of the given statements about the equilibrium in the labour market can be said to be true?
Only I |
Only II |
I and II |
I and III |
II and III |
Labor demand is closely related to Marginal Revenue Product of Labor (MRPL) which means the extra revenue generated by the last hired unit of labor. A rational, profit-maximizing firm in a competitive industry will keep hiring workers until wage is equal to MRPL. Labor demand and supply in the market determine the level of wage and employment, with wage increasing or decreasing as needed to close any gap between demand and supply.The answer is D.
12.Soru
In the market for TV, there are many brands like LG, Vestel, Sony and Samsung. They sell products which are differentiated according to quality, price design etc. Hence consumers don't perceive these brands identical and firms can sell their products.What kind of market structure can we see among firms in this example?
Monopoly |
Oligopoly |
Monolistic competition |
Imperfect competition |
Duopoly game |
Monopolistic competition is a market structure in which there are many firms selling products that are similar but not identical. For example in the market for blue jeans, there aremany producers such as Mavi Jeans, Levi’s, Guess, GAP, LC Waikiki. These are all brand names. Jeans sold by these producers are differentiated according to style, quality, design, etc. Hence consumers do not perceive these brand name jeans as identical. The correct answer is C.
13.Soru
I. The interest rate is determined in a market called the loanable funds market.
II. In the loanable funds market, borrowers are the demanders of funds.
III. In the loanable funds market, lenders are the suppliers of funds.
What can be said true for the given statements about the market for loanable funds?
Only I |
Only II |
I and II |
I and III |
II and III |
The interest rate is determined by the forces of demand and supply in a market called the loanable funds market in which borrowers (demanders of funds) and lenders (suppliers of funds) encounter. The answer is A.
14.Soru
The law of demand states which of the followings correctly?
other things equal, when the price of a good rises, the quantity demanded of that good rises. |
other things equal, when the price of a good rises, the demand of that good falls. |
other things equal, when the price of a good rises, the quantity demanded of that good stays constant. |
other things equal, when the price of a good rises, the quantity demanded of that good falls. |
other things equal, when the price of a good rises, the demand of that good rises. |
The law of Demand
The law of demand states that, other things equal, when the price of a good rises, the quantity demanded of that good falls.
15.Soru
In 1970, Turkish Electricity Authority (TEK) was created by the Turkish Government as a state owned and operated monopoly responsible for
electricity generation, transmission and distribution. In this sentence, a barrier in a market is examplified. What kind of barrier is this?
Having patents |
Having copyrights |
Ownership of a key resource |
Private or public (state-owned) monopolies established by the government |
Natural monopoly |
The government may give one person or firm the exclusive right to sell some good or service. Private or public (state-owned) monopolies established by the government. For example, in 1970, Turkish Electricity Authority (TEK) was created by the Turkish Government as a state owned and operated monopoly responsible for electricity generation, transmission and distribution. The correct answer is D.
16.Soru
I. The firm can only increase labor to increase production,
II. The firm can change the amount of capital it uses,
III. Capital is fixed,
IV. When more capital is used for a given amount of labor employed, output will increase.
Which of the statements above is correct regarding the long run in production?
I & II |
I & IV |
II & IV |
I, II, III |
II, III, IV |
The second and fourth statements are true regarding the long run in production while others are true regarding the short run in production. Therefore, the correct option is C.
17.Soru
Which of the following statement is not correct about the price elasticity of demand for the linear demand curves?
For the linear demand curves, price elasticity of demand falls as you move downward along the demand curve. |
at points on the demand curve with low price and high quantity, the portion of demand curve is inelastic (elasticity is less than 1), |
at points with high price and low quantities the portion of demand curve is elastic (elasticity is greater than 1). |
For the linear demand curves, price elasticity of demand is constant and equal to one along the demand curve. |
At the mid-point of the curve, the elasticity is equal to 1 indicating the unit elastic point of the demand curve. |
Price Elasticity-Total Revenue Relationship with a Linear Demand Curve
For the linear demand curves, price elasticity of demand falls as you move downward along the demand curve. The price elasticity is calculated by using the mid-point approach shows that at points on the demand curve with low price and high quantity, the portion of demand curve is inelastic (elasticity is less than 1) and at points with high price and low quantities the portion of demand curve is elastic (elasticity is greater than 1). At the mid-point of the curve, the elasticity is equal to 1 indicating the unit elastic point of the demand curve.
18.Soru
Which of the followings is not analysed by demand and supply theories?
Behaviour of buyers |
Behaviour of manufacturers |
Behaviour of sellers |
Determinants of demand |
Determinants of supply |
Market theory, especially the demand and supply theories, analyses how changes in the determinants of demand and supply affect the behaviour of buyers and sellers in market place and simply show the direction of the change in the quantity demanded and/or quantity supplied in response to, say, change in price or income of the consumer. The correct answer is B.
19.Soru
Which of the following is true regarding the price elasticity of demand?
The demand for a good is said to be elastic if the percentage change in quantity demanded is smaller than the percentage change in the price of a good. |
Goods without close substitutes tend to have more elastic demand than goods with close substitutes. |
Necessity goods tend to have an elastic demand. |
Goods that represent a relatively small portion of the total budget tend to have elastic demand. |
Goods tend to have a more elastic demand in the long-run than in the short-run. |
Goods tend to have more elastic demand in the long-run than the short-run because in the long-run availability of substitutes for buyers is higher than the short-run. For example, when the gasoline prices increase by 30% and the car users cannot respond to this price hike by cutting their car use too much in the short-run but in the long-run the consumers can find alternatives by switching to other energy uses.
20.Soru
Which of the followings is not among the sources of monopoly?
Government regulations |
Ownership of a key resource |
Natural reasons |
Network externalities |
Consumer demand |
A monopoly exists in a market when there are barriers to entry. Consumer demand is not a barrier to entry. Therefore, the correct option is E.
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