Question 1

Most labor economists believe that the supply of labor is

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A)  less elastic than the demand, and, therefore, firms bear most of the burden of the payroll tax.
B)  less elastic than the demand, and, therefore, workers bear most of the burden of the payroll tax.
C)  more elastic than the demand, and, therefore, workers bear most of the burden of the payroll tax.
D)  more elastic than the demand, and, therefore, firms bear most of the burden of the payroll tax.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Figure 6-10
The vertical distance between points A and B represents the tax in the market.
 
-Refer to Figure 6-10. The amount of the tax per unit is

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A)  $6.
B)  $8.
C)  $14.
D)  $18.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

A tax on buyers increases the size of a market.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A tax on sellers usually causes buyers to pay more for the good and sellers to receive less for the good than they did before the tax was levied.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Figure 6-4
Graph (a) 
Graph (b) 
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-Refer to Figure 6-4. In graph (b) , there will be

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A)  a shortage.
B)  equilibrium in the market.
C)  a surplus.
D)  lines of people waiting to buy the good.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

A tax on sellers increases the quantity of the good sold in the market.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Under rent control, bribery is a potential mechanism to

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A)  bring the total price of an apartment (including the bribe)  closer to the equilibrium price.
B)  allocate housing to the poorest individuals in the market.
C)  force the total price of an apartment (including the bribe)  to be less than the market price.
D)  allocate housing to the most deserving tenants.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

If the supply curve is more price elastic than the demand curve in a particular market, will the buyers or the sellers bear a larger burden of a per-unit tax imposed on the market?

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The buyers will bear...

Question 9

Figure 6-18
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-Refer to Figure 6-18. If the government set a price ceiling at $8, would there be a shortage or surplus, and how large would be the shortage/surplus?

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A price ceiling set ...

Question 10

A binding price ceiling causes quantity demanded to be less than quantity supplied.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A price ceiling is always a binding price control, whereas a price floor may be either binding or not binding.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A tax on buyers shifts the demand curve and the supply curve.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The primary effect of rent control in the short run is to reduce rents.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If the demand curve is very inelastic and the supply curve is very elastic in a market, then the sellers will bear a greater burden of a tax imposed on the market, even if the tax is imposed on the buyers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Figure 6-18
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-Refer to Figure 6-18. If the government set a price ceiling at $15, would there be a shortage or surplus, and how large would be the shortage/surplus?

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A price ceiling set at $15 wou...

Question 16

When a tax is placed on the sellers of smart watches, the size of the smart watch market

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A)  and the effective price received by sellers both increase.
B)  increases, but the effective price received by sellers decreases.
C)  decreases, but the effective price received by sellers increases.
D)  and the effective price received by sellers both decrease.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

If the supply curve is more price elastic than the demand curve, will the buyers or the sellers bear a greater burden of a tax? Draw a diagram to illustrate your answer.

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When the supply curve is more price elas...

Question 18

A tax on sellers increases supply.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Figure 6-21
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-Refer to Figure 6-21. If the government imposes a tax of $6 per unit in this market, how much is the burden of the tax on the sellers in this market?

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With a $6 tax per unit, the am...

Question 20

Figure 6-16
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-Refer to Figure 6-16. A price ceiling set at $70 would create a shortage of 40 units.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Under rent control, bribery is a potential mechanism to

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Figure 6-21 ​ -Refer to Figure 6-21. If the government imposes a tax of $6 per unit in this market, how much is the burden of the tax on the sellers in this market?

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If the supply curve is more price elastic than the demand curve, will the buyers or the sellers bear a greater burden of a tax? Draw a diagram to illustrate your answer.

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A tax on sellers increases the quantity of the good sold in the market.

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The primary effect of rent control in the short run is to reduce rents.

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If the demand curve is very inelastic and the supply curve is very elastic in a market, then the sellers will bear a greater burden of a tax imposed on the market, even if the tax is imposed on the buyers.

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A tax on buyers increases the size of a market.

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A tax on sellers increases supply.

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A price ceiling is always a binding price control, whereas a price floor may be either binding or not binding.

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Figure 6-10 The vertical distance between points A and B represents the tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 6-10. The amount of the tax per unit is

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A tax on sellers usually causes buyers to pay more for the good and sellers to receive less for the good than they did before the tax was levied.

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Figure 6-4 Graph (a) Graph (b) ​ ​ -Refer to Figure 6-4. In graph (b) , there will be

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A tax on buyers shifts the demand curve and the supply curve.

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A binding price ceiling causes quantity demanded to be less than quantity supplied.

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If the supply curve is more price elastic than the demand curve in a particular market, will the buyers or the sellers bear a larger burden of a per-unit tax imposed on the market?

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Figure 6-18 ​ -Refer to Figure 6-18. If the government set a price ceiling at $15, would there be a shortage or surplus, and how large would be the shortage/surplus?

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When a tax is placed on the sellers of smart watches, the size of the smart watch market

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Most labor economists believe that the supply of labor is

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Figure 6-16 ​ ​ -Refer to Figure 6-16. A price ceiling set at $70 would create a shortage of 40 units.

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Figure 6-18 ​ -Refer to Figure 6-18. If the government set a price ceiling at $8, would there be a shortage or surplus, and how large would be the shortage/surplus?

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Figure 6-21 -Refer to Figure 6-21. If the government imposes a tax of $6 per unit in this market, how much is the burden of the tax on the sellers in this market?

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Figure 6-18 -Refer to Figure 6-18. If the government set a price ceiling at $15, would there be a shortage or surplus, and how large would be the shortage/surplus?

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Figure 6-16 -Refer to Figure 6-16. A price ceiling set at $70 would create a shortage of 40 units.

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