Question 1

When a tax is placed on the buyers 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) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Suppose sellers of liquor are required to send $5.00 to the government for every bottle of liquor they sell. Further, suppose this tax causes the price paid by buyers of liquor to rise by $3.00 per bottle. Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)   This tax causes the supply curve for liquor to shift upward by $5.00 at each quantity of liquor.
B)   The effective price received by sellers is $5.00 per bottle less than it was before the tax.
C)   Forty percent of the burden of the tax falls on buyers.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

A tax of $1 on buyers always decreases the equilibrium price by $1.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Figure 6-30
Panel a)  Panel b) 
   Panel c)  
-Refer to Figure 6-30. In which market will the majority of the tax burden fall on buyers?

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A)   the market shown in panel a) .
B)   the market shown in panel b) .
C)   the market shown in panel c) .
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Figure 6-28 
-Refer to Figure 6-28. Suppose a tax of $6 per unit is imposed on this market. What will be the new equilibrium quantity in this market?

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A)   less than 20 units
B)   20 units
C)   between 20 units and 35 units
D)   greater than 35 unitsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

Suppose the government has imposed a price ceiling on laptop computers. Which of the following events could transform the price ceiling from one that is not binding into one that is binding?

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A)   Improvements in production technology reduce the costs of producing laptop computers.
B)   The number of firms selling laptop computers decreases.
C)   Consumers' income decreases, and laptop computers are a normal good.
D)   The number of consumers buying laptop computers decreases.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Figure 6-29
Suppose the government imposes a $2 on this market. 
-Refer to Figure 6-29. The buyers will bear a higher share of the tax burden than 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) A) and B)

Question 8

Figure 6-21 
-Refer to Figure 6-21. In the after-tax equilibrium, how much revenue does the government collect from the tax on this good?

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A)   $210
B)   $345
C)   $420
D)   $480E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Figure 6-15 
-Refer to Figure 6-15. For a price floor to be binding in this market, it would have to be set at

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A)   any price below $3.
B)   a price between $2 and $3.
C)   a price between $3 and $4.
D)   any price above $3.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

Table 6-4
The following table contains the demand schedule and supply schedule for a market for a particular good. Suppose sellers of the good successfully lobby Congress to impose a price floor $3 above the equilibrium price in this market.
 
-Refer to Table 6-4. Following the imposition of a price floor $3 above the equilibrium price, irate buyers convince Congress to repeal the price floor and to impose a price ceiling $1 below the former price floor. The resulting shortage is

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A)   0 units.
B)   4 units.
C)   5 units.
D)   10 units.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

A tax on the buyers of cereal will increase the price of cereal paid by buyers,

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A)   decrease the effective price of cereal received by sellers, and decrease the equilibrium quantity of cereal.
B)   decrease the effective price of cereal received by sellers, and increase the equilibrium quantity of cereal.
C)   increase the effective price of cereal received by sellers, and decrease the equilibrium quantity of cereal.
D)   increase the effective price of cereal received by sellers, and increase the equilibrium quantity of cereal.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

A tax on sellers shifts the supply curve but not the demand curve.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If the minimum wage exceeds the equilibrium wage, then

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A)   the quantity demanded of labor will exceed the quantity supplied.
B)   the quantity supplied of labor will exceed the quantity demanded.
C)   the minimum wage will not be binding.
D)   there will be no unemployment.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A $1.50 tax levied on the buyers of pomegranate juice will shift the demand curve

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A)   upward by exactly $1.50.
B)   upward by less than $1.50.
C)   downward by exactly $1.50.
D)   downward by less than $1.50.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

A tax on sellers reduces the size of a market.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The minimum wage has its greatest impact on the market for

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A)   female labor.
B)   older labor.
C)   black labor.
D)   teenage labor.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Figure 6-13
This figure shows the market demand and market supply curves for good X. 
-Refer to Figure 6-13. If the government imposes a price floor of $7 on this market, then there will be

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A)   no surplus.
B)   a surplus of 10 units.
C)   a surplus of 15 units.
D)   a surplus of 20 units.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Price controls are usually enacted when policymakers believe that the market price of a good or service is unfair to buyers or sellers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Figure 6-14 
-Refer to Figure 6-14. If the horizontal line on the graph represents a price floor, then the price floor is

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A)   binding and creates a shortage of 20 units of the good.
B)   binding and creates a shortage of 40 units of the good.
C)   not binding but creates a shortage of 40 units of the good.
D)   not binding, and there will be no surplus or shortage of the good.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Figure 6-24 
-Refer to Figure 6-24. In the after-tax equilibrium, government collects

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A)   $1,440 in tax revenue; of this amount, $960 represents a burden on buyers and $480 represents a burden on sellers.
B)   $1,440 in tax revenue; of this amount, $720 represents a burden on buyers and $720 represents a burden on sellers.
C)   $1,680 in tax revenue; of this amount, $1,260 represents a burden on buyers and $420 represents a burden on sellers.
D)   $1,680 in tax revenue; of this amount, $840 represents a burden on buyers and $840 represents a burden on sellers.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 6: Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Figure 6-30 Panel a) Panel b) Panel c) -Refer to Figure 6-30. In which market will the majority of the tax burden fall on buyers?

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If the minimum wage exceeds the equilibrium wage, then

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Figure 6-29 Suppose the government imposes a $2 on this market. -Refer to Figure 6-29. The buyers will bear a higher share of the tax burden than sellers if the demand is

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A tax on sellers shifts the supply curve but not the demand curve.

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A $1.50 tax levied on the buyers of pomegranate juice will shift the demand curve

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Figure 6-14 -Refer to Figure 6-14. If the horizontal line on the graph represents a price floor, then the price floor is

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Figure 6-21 -Refer to Figure 6-21. In the after-tax equilibrium, how much revenue does the government collect from the tax on this good?

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Price controls are usually enacted when policymakers believe that the market price of a good or service is unfair to buyers or sellers.

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Figure 6-13 This figure shows the market demand and market supply curves for good X. -Refer to Figure 6-13. If the government imposes a price floor of $7 on this market, then there will be

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A tax on sellers reduces the size of a market.

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Figure 6-15 -Refer to Figure 6-15. For a price floor to be binding in this market, it would have to be set at

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A tax of $1 on buyers always decreases the equilibrium price by $1.

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Figure 6-28 -Refer to Figure 6-28. Suppose a tax of $6 per unit is imposed on this market. What will be the new equilibrium quantity in this market?

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Suppose sellers of liquor are required to send $5.00 to the government for every bottle of liquor they sell. Further, suppose this tax causes the price paid by buyers of liquor to rise by $3.00 per bottle. Which of the following statements is correct?

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The minimum wage has its greatest impact on the market for

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A tax on the buyers of cereal will increase the price of cereal paid by buyers,

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Figure 6-24 -Refer to Figure 6-24. In the after-tax equilibrium, government collects

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

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Suppose the government has imposed a price ceiling on laptop computers. Which of the following events could transform the price ceiling from one that is not binding into one that is binding?

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Exam 6: Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Figure 6-30 Panel a) Panel b) Panel c) -Refer to Figure 6-30. In which market will the majority of the tax burden fall on buyers?

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If the minimum wage exceeds the equilibrium wage, then

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Figure 6-29 Suppose the government imposes a $2 on this market. -Refer to Figure 6-29. The buyers will bear a higher share of the tax burden than sellers if the demand is

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A tax on sellers shifts the supply curve but not the demand curve.

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A $1.50 tax levied on the buyers of pomegranate juice will shift the demand curve

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Figure 6-14 -Refer to Figure 6-14. If the horizontal line on the graph represents a price floor, then the price floor is

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Figure 6-21 -Refer to Figure 6-21. In the after-tax equilibrium, how much revenue does the government collect from the tax on this good?

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Price controls are usually enacted when policymakers believe that the market price of a good or service is unfair to buyers or sellers.

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Figure 6-13 This figure shows the market demand and market supply curves for good X. -Refer to Figure 6-13. If the government imposes a price floor of $7 on this market, then there will be

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A tax on sellers reduces the size of a market.

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Figure 6-15 -Refer to Figure 6-15. For a price floor to be binding in this market, it would have to be set at

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A tax of $1 on buyers always decreases the equilibrium price by $1.

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Figure 6-28 -Refer to Figure 6-28. Suppose a tax of $6 per unit is imposed on this market. What will be the new equilibrium quantity in this market?

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Suppose sellers of liquor are required to send $5.00 to the government for every bottle of liquor they sell. Further, suppose this tax causes the price paid by buyers of liquor to rise by $3.00 per bottle. Which of the following statements is correct?

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The minimum wage has its greatest impact on the market for

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A tax on the buyers of cereal will increase the price of cereal paid by buyers,

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Figure 6-24 -Refer to Figure 6-24. In the after-tax equilibrium, government collects

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

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Suppose the government has imposed a price ceiling on laptop computers. Which of the following events could transform the price ceiling from one that is not binding into one that is binding?

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