Basic Principles of Microeconomics Quiz
Test your understanding of microeconomic principles with this quiz covering topics such as demand, supply, elasticity, and market structures.
#1
What does the law of demand state in microeconomics?
As price increases, quantity demanded decreases
As price increases, quantity demanded increases
As price decreases, quantity demanded decreases
As price remains constant, quantity demanded increases
#2
Which of the following is NOT a factor of production in microeconomics?
#3
What is the opportunity cost?
The cost of the best alternative forgone
The cost of production
The cost of goods and services
The cost of capital
#4
Which of the following is a characteristic of a perfectly competitive market?
Numerous buyers and one seller
Numerous buyers and numerous sellers
One buyer and numerous sellers
One buyer and one seller
#5
What is price elasticity of demand?
The responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in price
The responsiveness of price to changes in quantity demanded
The responsiveness of quantity supplied to changes in price
The responsiveness of price to changes in quantity supplied
#6
What is the formula for calculating price elasticity of demand?
Percentage change in quantity demanded / Percentage change in price
Percentage change in price / Percentage change in quantity demanded
Absolute change in quantity demanded / Absolute change in price
Absolute change in price / Absolute change in quantity demanded
#7
In microeconomics, what does the production possibility frontier represent?
The maximum output that can be produced with available resources and technology
The point where resources are fully utilized
The trade-off between two goods that can be produced efficiently
The point where the economy operates at full employment
#8
What is the difference between explicit and implicit costs in microeconomics?
Explicit costs involve monetary payments, while implicit costs do not
Implicit costs involve monetary payments, while explicit costs do not
Both explicit and implicit costs involve monetary payments
Both explicit and implicit costs do not involve monetary payments
#9
In microeconomics, what does the term 'market equilibrium' refer to?
A situation where there is excess demand
A situation where there is excess supply
A situation where quantity demanded equals quantity supplied
A situation where quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied
#10
Which of the following is NOT a determinant of demand in microeconomics?
Income
Price of substitutes
Price of the good itself
Technology
#11
Which of the following best describes the concept of marginal utility?
Total satisfaction derived from consuming one more unit of a good
Total satisfaction derived from consuming all units of a good
Average satisfaction derived from consuming all units of a good
Satisfaction derived from consuming one unit less of a good
#12
What is the law of diminishing marginal returns in microeconomics?
As output increases, marginal cost decreases
As input increases, total output decreases at an increasing rate
As input increases, total output increases at a decreasing rate
As output increases, marginal product decreases
#13
What is consumer surplus in microeconomics?
The difference between the maximum price a consumer is willing to pay and the market price
The difference between the market price and the minimum price a consumer is willing to pay
The difference between the maximum quantity a consumer is willing to buy and the market quantity
The difference between the market quantity and the minimum quantity a consumer is willing to buy
#14
What is a monopoly in microeconomics?
A market structure with many sellers and no barriers to entry
A market structure with one seller and many buyers
A market structure with one seller and no close substitutes
A market structure with few sellers and homogeneous products
#15
What is the concept of utility in microeconomics?
The total satisfaction derived from consuming a combination of goods
The total satisfaction derived from consuming all units of a good
The additional satisfaction derived from consuming one more unit of a good
The satisfaction derived from consuming one unit less of a good
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