Economics deals primarily with the concept of :
poverty.
scarcity.
change.
volatility.
In a market economy, economic activity is guided by :
corporations.
the government
households.
prices.
The invisible hand’s ability to direct economic activity can be hindered by :
business internationalization.
government actions that distort prices.
increased competition in the market.
a dramatic change in consumer tastes.
Adam Smith’s book The Wealth of Nations was published in :
1692.
1776.
1816.
1936.
What you give up to obtain an item is called your :
explicit cost.
opportunity cost.
marginal cost.
direct cost.
In computing GDP, flour is :
always counted as an intermediate good.
counted as a final good if it is used by a bakery to make bread.
counted as a final good if it is used by a consumer who bakes bread for his own consumption.
counted as an intermediate good whether they are used to produce another good or
consumed.
Chandy, an Indian citizen, has been working in Taiwan for 10 years. The value added to
production from his employment is included in :
both Taiwan and Indian GNP.
both Taiwan and Indian GDP.
Taiwan GNP and Indian GDP.
Taiwan GDP and Indian GNP.
If Taiwan citizens buy many made-in-Japan television sets, then :
Taiwan net exports decrease, and Taiwan GDP decreases.
Taiwan net exports are unaffected, and Taiwan GDP decreases.
Taiwan net exports are unaffected, and Taiwan GDP is unaffected.
Taiwan net exports decrease but Taiwan GDP is unaffecte d.
The labor force equals :
the number of people who are employed.
the number of people who are unemployed.
the number of people employed plus the number of people unemployed.
the adult population.
Which of the following is not included in M1 ?
currency
demand deposits
savings deposits
travelers’ checks
Which of the following would cause stagflation?
Aggregate demand curve shifts right, other things constant.
Aggregate demand curve shifts left, other things constant.
Aggregate supply curve shifts right, other things constant.
Aggregate supply curve shifts left, other things constant.
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
The well-known prisoner’s dilemma has an outcome that is considered a Nash
Equilibrium.
The well-known prisoner’s dilemma has an outcome that is considered a Dominant
Strategy Equilibrium.
The well-known prisoner’s dilemma has an outcome that is considered a
Cooperative Equilibrium.
The well-known prisoner’s dilemma has an outcome in which both players confess.
Currency held by the public
and by banks is part of the money supply.
is part of the money supply, but currency held by banks is not.
is not part of the money supply, but currency held by banks is.
or banks is not part of the money supply since it is not included in M1 .
The so-called golden BRICS refer to :
Bangladesh, Russia, India, Chile
Brazil, Romania, India, China
Brazil, Russia, India, China
Brazil, Russia, India, Chile
Which of the following markets is more likely to be perfectly competitive?
cosmetics
number 2 pencils
shampoo
bottled water
Which of the following will definitely cause an increase in the equilibrium quantity?
A decrease in both demand and supply.
An increase in both demand and supply.
A decrease in demand and an increase in supply.
An increase in demand and a decrease in supply.
If two goods X and Y are substitutes, then :
cross elasticity of demand between X and Y is 0.
cross elasticity of demand between X and Y is positive.
cross elasticity of demand between X and Y is negative.
cross elasticity of demand between X and Y is -1.
Excess profit (or economic profit) is defined as :
total revenue divided by total cost.
total revenue minus total cost.
marginal revenue minus marginal cost.
price minus marginal cost.
Which of the following statements is correct?
A negatively-sloped price-consumption curve (PCC) indicates that the
corresponding demand curve is inelastic.
In the long run, a firm in a monopolistically competitive industry produces at the
quantity that would minimize long-run average cost.
In the long run, a firm in a monopolistically competitive industry produces at the
quantity where the firm has excess capacity.
If an income-consumption curve (ICC) is negatively-sloped, then the two goods of
concern are both normal goods.
If a firm’s marginal product of labor (MPL) is less than its average product of
Labor (APL), then an increase in the quantity of labor employed will :
decrease its total product.
decrease its average product of labor.
increase its marginal product of labor.
increase its total product.
When long-run average costs decrease as output increases, there are :
economies of scale.
diseconomies of scale.
constant returns to scale.
constant marginal costs.
Which of the following is a European quote:
US$1.2134 / €
£1 = € 1.50
US$1 = NT$32.75
US$0.0083/¥.
A firm is charging a different price to each customer. This is called :
first-degree price discrimination.
second-degree price discrimination.
third-degree price discrimination.
fourth-degree price discrimination.
The substitution effect reflects a movement along a given :
horizontal line.
vertical line.
indifference curve.
budget line.
請問下列各項政府政策是基於1.公平性(Equity)或2.效率性(Efficiency)的考量?請
將答案填於空格內,填1 或2 即可。(5 分)
(1) 禁止在公共場所室內吸煙 ______________
(2) 對高所得者課徵高稅率 ______________
(3) 喝酒不准開車 ______________
(4) 管制水泥業者不得集體調漲價格 _____________
(5) 發放老人年金 ___________
達夫和飛鴻在美國求學,達夫下週有兩科重要考試而計畫本週末要守在圖書館
裡,而飛鴻則想利用本週末到圖書館打工,預計可賺進$100;但宿舍助理正在號
召大家本週末去滑雪,達夫和飛鴻也想去試試滑雪的滋味,而且這次要去的人相
當多,料想將會相當好玩。此趟滑雪是週六一大早出發,週日晚上才回來;每人
費用為$300,請問
(1)達夫此趟滑雪的經濟成本為何?
(2)飛鴻此趟滑雪的經濟成本為何?(4 分)
阿吉每天都固定買五斤橘子,阿雅則是每天都花$100 買橘子,他們兩人各自的需
求價格彈性為何?(4 分)
凱因斯與古典學家認為勞動需求的決定因素是什麼?兩者的看法是否一致?凱因
斯與古典學家認為勞動供給的決定因素是什麼?有無不一致?(4 分)
請說明IS 曲線的斜率與投資曲線(I 曲線)的斜率之間的關聯,並圖示之。(4 分)
請說明緊縮型貨幣政策會引起總需求曲線如何移動?(4 分)
有關菲力普曲線形成的原因及形狀,請解釋凱因斯學派及貨幣學派觀點的差異。
另外,貨幣學派認為菲力普曲線在長期是一條垂直線,理由是什麼?(9 分)
“An increase in the demand for mouth masks raises the quantity of mouth masks
demanded, but not the quantity supplied”
(1) Is this statement true or false?
(2) Under what condition is it true? (4 points)
Jason currently earns a monthly salary of $40,000, and spends $10,000 on clothing
every month. He has decided that in the next two years, he will always spend
one-fourth of his income on clothing.
(1) what is his income elasticity of clothing demand?
(2) what is his price elasticity of clothing demand(請計算弧彈性)? (4 points)
The government has decided that the free-market price of rice is too low. Suppose the
government imposes a binding price floor in the rice market
(1) use a supply-demand diagram to show the effect of this policy on the price of rice
and the quantity of rice sold
(2) is there a shortage or surplus of rice?
(3) Farmers complain that the price floor has reduced their total revenue. Is this
possible? Explain. (5 points)
Explain how each of the following will increase or decrease the money supply; put the
answer(increase or decrease) in the blank. (3 points)
(1) the central bank buys bonds _____________
(2) the central bank raises the discount rate ____________
(3) the central bank raises the reserve requirement ____________
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