Microeconomic Concepts Quiz

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#1

Which of the following is a characteristic of a perfectly competitive market?

Many buyers and one seller
One buyer and many sellers
Many buyers and many sellers
One buyer and one seller
#2

What does the term 'utility' mean in economics?

The total revenue generated by a firm
The satisfaction or pleasure a consumer derives from consuming a good or service
The price a consumer is willing to pay for a good or service
The total cost incurred by a firm
#3

Which of the following is a determinant of supply?

Tastes and preferences
Income of consumers
Price of related goods
Cost of production
#4

In economics, what does 'ceteris paribus' mean?

All else being equal
All else being different
All else being constant
All else being variable
#5

What is the formula for calculating total revenue?

Price × Quantity
Price / Quantity
Quantity / Price
Price - Quantity
#6

Which of the following is a determinant of demand?

Cost of production
Price of the good itself
Number of firms in the market
Technological advancements
#7

What is the primary function of price elasticity of demand?

To measure the responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price
To measure the total revenue generated from a product
To measure the price of substitute goods
To measure the price of complementary goods
#8

Which of the following is an example of a positive externality?

Pollution from a factory harming nearby residents
Government imposing taxes on cigarettes
Education providing benefits to society beyond the individual
A decrease in the price of oil leading to lower gasoline prices
#9

In a monopolistic competition market structure, firms have:

Identical products and easy entry and exit
Identical products and barriers to entry
Differentiated products and easy entry and exit
Differentiated products and barriers to entry
#10

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
Change in quantity demanded / Change in price
Change in price / Change in quantity demanded
#11

Which of the following is an example of a perfectly inelastic demand?

Gasoline in the short run
Luxury cars
Unbranded basic commodities
Artwork by famous artists
#12

What is the formula for calculating marginal cost?

Change in total cost / Change in quantity
Change in total revenue / Change in quantity
Change in total cost / Change in price
Change in total revenue / Change in price
#13

What does the term 'opportunity cost' refer to in economics?

The cost incurred when a business shuts down
The cost of producing one more unit of a good
The value of the next best alternative forgone
The cost of raw materials in production
#14

Which of the following is a characteristic of a natural monopoly?

Many firms producing identical products
One firm producing a product with high fixed costs and low marginal costs
Many firms producing differentiated products
One firm producing a product with low fixed costs and high marginal costs
#15

What is the 'Laffer curve' in economics?

A curve that shows the relationship between the price level and the quantity of goods and services supplied
A curve that shows the relationship between tax rates and tax revenue
A curve that shows the relationship between unemployment and inflation
A curve that shows the relationship between interest rates and investment
#16

What is the equation for the price elasticity of supply?

Percentage change in quantity supplied / Percentage change in price
Percentage change in price / Percentage change in quantity supplied
Change in quantity supplied / Change in price
Change in price / Change in quantity supplied
#17

What does the term 'marginal utility' refer to?

The total satisfaction derived from consuming a good
The additional satisfaction derived from consuming one more unit of a good
The total revenue generated from selling a good
The additional revenue generated from selling one more unit of a good

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