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1. Economists assume that the typical person who starts her own business does so with the intention of
a.
donating the profits from her business to charity.
b.
capturing the highest number of sales in her industry.
c.
maximizing profits.
d.
minimizing costs.
2. Economists normally assume that the goal of a firm is to
(i)
sell as much of its product as possible.
(ii)
set the price of the product as high as possible.
(iii)
maximize profit.
a.
(i) and (ii) only
b.
(ii) and (iii) only
c.
(iii) only
d.
(i), (ii), and (iii)
3. Economists normally assume that the goal of a firm is to earn
(i)
profits as large as possible, even if it means reducing output.
(ii)
profits as large as possible, even if it means incurring a higher total cost.
(iii)
revenues as large as possible, even if it reduces profits.
a.
(i) and (ii) only
b.
(i) and (iii) only
c.
(ii) and (iii) only
d.
(i), (ii), and (iii)
4. Economists normally assume that the goal of a firm is to
(i)
earn profits as large as possible, even if it means reducing output.
(ii)
earn revenues as large as possible, even if it means reducing profits.
(iii)
minimize costs, regardless of profits.
a.
(i) only
b.
(i) and (ii) only
c.
(ii) and (iii) only
d.
(i), (ii), and (iii)
5. An entrepreneur’s motivation to start a business arises from
a.
an innate love for the type of business that he or she starts.
b.
a desire to earn a profit.
c.
an altruistic desire to provide the world with a good product.
d.
All of the above could be correct.
6. Economists normally assume that the goal of a firm is to
a.
maximize its total revenue.
b.
maximize its profit.
c.
minimize its explicit costs.
d.
minimize its total cost.
7. Economists assume that the goal of the firm is to maximize total
a.
revenue.
b.
profits.
c.
costs.
d.
satisfaction.
8. When a firm is making a profit-maximizing production decision, which of the following principles of economics is
likely to be most important to the firm's decision?
a.
The cost of something is what you give up to get it.
b.
A country's standard of living depends on its ability to produce goods and services.
c.
Prices rise when the government prints too much money.
d.
Governments can sometimes improve market outcomes.
9. The amount of money that a firm receives from the sale of its output is called
a.
total gross profit.
b.
total net profit.
c.
total revenue.
d.
net revenue.
10. Total revenue equals
a.
price x quantity.
b.
price/quantity.
c.
(price x quantity) - total cost.
d.
output - input.
11. Total revenue equals
a.
marginal revenue - marginal cost.
b.
price/quantity.
c.
price x quantity.
d.
output - input.
12. Which of the following can be added to profit to obtain total revenue?
a.
net profit
b.
capital profit
c.
operational profit
d.
total cost
13. If Danielle sells 300 wrist bands for $0.50 each, her total revenues are
a.
$150.
b.
$299.50.
c.
$300.
d.
$600.
14. If Kevin’s children run a lemonade stand for a day and sell 200 glasses of lemonade at $0.50 each, their total revenues
are
a.
$100.
b.
$199.50.
c.
$200.
d.
$400.
15. Carol Anne makes candles. If she charges $20 for each candle, her total revenue will be
a.
$1,000 if she sells 100 candles.
b.
$500 if she sells 25 candles.
c.
$20 regardless of how many candles she sells.
d.
$200 if she sells 5 candles.
16. The Carolina Christmas Tree Corporation grows and sells 500 Christmas trees. The average cost of production per tree
is $50. Each tree sells for a price of $65. The Carolina Christmas Tree Corporation’s total revenues are
a.
$7,500.
b.
$25,000.
c.
$32,500.
d.
$67,500.
17. Tsintah weaves traditional Navaho rugs. She weaves and sells 50 rugs. Her average cost of production per rug is $50.
She sells each rug for a price of $65. Tsintah’s total revenues are
a.
$750.
b.
$2,500.
c.
$3,250.
d.
$5,750.
18. The Three Amigo’s company produced and sold 500 dog beds. The average cost of production per dog bed was $50.
Each dog be sold for a price of $65. The Three Amigo’s total costs are
a.
$7,500.
b.
$25,000.
c.
$32,500.
d.
$67,500.
19. Trevor’s Tire Company produced and sold 500 tires. The average cost of production per tire was $50. Each tire sold
for a price of $65. Trevor’s Tire Company’s total profits are
a.
$7,500.
b.
$25,000.
c.
$32,500.
d.
$67,500.
20. Stick Storage manufactures and sells computer flash drives. Last year it sold 2 million flash drives at a price of $10
each. For last year, the firm's
a.
accounting profit was $20 million.
b.
economic profit was $20 million.
c.
total revenue was $20 million.
d.
explicit costs was $20 million.
21. Shelley’s Salsa produces and sells organic salsa. Last year it sold 3 million tubs of salsa at a price of $3 per tub. For
last year, the firm's
a.
accounting profit was $9 million.
b.
economic profit was $9 million.
c.
total revenue was $9 million.
d.
explicit costs were $9 million.
22. A dairy produces and sells organic milk. Last year it sold 500,000 gallons of milk at a price of $7 per gallon. For last
year, the firm's
a.
total revenue was $3.5 million.
b.
economic profit was $3.5 million.
c.
accounting profit was $3.5 million.
d.
explicit costs were $3.5 million.
23. Bubba is a shrimp fisherman who catches 4,000 pounds of shrimp per year. He can sell the shrimp for $5 per pound.
His average total cost of catching shrimp is $3 per pound. Bubba’s annual total revenue is
a.
$8,000.
b.
$12,000.
c.
$20,000.
d.
$32,000.
24. The market value of the inputs a firm uses is called
a.
total cost.
b.
variable cost.
c.
marginal cost.
d.
fixed cost.
25. Total cost is the
a.
amount a firm receives for the sale of its output.
b.
fixed cost less variable cost.
c.
market value of the inputs a firm uses in production.
d.
quantity of output minus the quantity of inputs used to make a good.
26. Profit is defined as
a.
net revenue minus depreciation.
b.
total revenue minus total cost.
c.
average revenue minus average total cost.
d.
marginal revenue minus marginal cost.
27. Profit is defined as total revenue
a.
plus total cost.
b.
times total cost.
c.
minus total cost.
d.
divided by total cost.
28. Marcus sells 300 candy bars at $0.50 each. His total costs are $125. His profits are
a.
$25.
b.
$124.50.
c.
$125.
d.
$150.
29. Ryan sells 200 plastic ball point pens at $0.50 each. His total costs are $25. His profits are
a.
$25.
b.
$75.
c.
$100.
d.
$175.
30. Billy’s Bean Bag Emporium produced 300 bean bag chairs but sold only 275 of the units it produced. The average
cost of production for each unit of output produced was $100. The price for each of the 275 units sold was $95. Total
profit for Billy’s Bean Bag Emporium would be
a.
-$3,875.
b.
$26,125.
c.
$28,500.
d.
$30,000.
31. The things that must be forgone to acquire a good are called
a.
implicit costs.
b.
opportunity costs.
c.
explicit costs.
d.
accounting costs.
32. A firm's opportunity costs of production are equal to its
a.
explicit costs only.
b.
implicit costs only.
c.
explicit costs + implicit costs.
d.
explicit costs + implicit costs + total revenue.
33. Jamar used to work as an office manager, earning $40,000 per year. He gave up that job to start a life-coaching
business. In calculating the economic profit of his life-coaching business, the $40,000 income that he gave up is counted
as part of the life-coaching business's
a.
total revenue.
b.
opportunity costs.
c.
explicit costs.
d.
marginal costs.
34. Kelly has decided to start his own business giving sailing lessons. To purchase equipment for the business, Kelly
withdrew $1,000 from his savings account, which was earning 3% interest, and borrowed an additional $2,000 from the
bank at an interest rate of 7%. What is Kelly's annual opportunity cost of the financial capital that has been invested in the
business?
a.
$30
b.
$140
c.
$170
d.
$300
35. Gwen has decided to start her own photography studio. To purchase the necessary equipment, Gwen withdrew $2,000
from her savings account, which was earning 3% interest, and borrowed an additional $4,000 from the bank at an interest
rate of 7%. What is Gwen's annual opportunity cost of the financial capital that has been invested in the business?
a.
$60
b.
$280
c.
$340
d.
$660
36. Anya has decided to start her own hair-styling salon. To purchase the necessary equipment, Anya withdrew $10,000
from her savings account, which was earning 3% interest, and borrowed an additional $5,000 from the bank at an interest
rate of 8%. What is Anya's annual opportunity cost of the financial capital that has been invested in the business?
a.
$300
b.
$400
c.
$700
d.
$1,650
37. Bubba is a shrimp fisherman who used $2,000 from his personal savings account to buy a boat and equipment for his
shrimp business. The savings account paid 2% interest. What is Bubba’s annual opportunity cost of the financial capital
that he invested in his business?
a.
$20
b.
$40
c.
$200
d.
$400
38. Bubba is a shrimp fisherman who could earn $5,000 as a fishing tour guide. Instead, he is a full-time shrimp
fisherman. In calculating the economic profit of his shrimp business, the $5,000 that Bubba gave up is counted as part of
the shrimp business’s
a.
total revenue.
b.
explicit costs.
c.
implicit costs.
d.
marginal costs.
39. The value of a business owner's time is an example of
a.
an opportunity cost.
b.
a fixed cost.
c.
an explicit cost.
d.
total revenue.
40. An example of an opportunity cost that is also an implicit cost is
a.
a lease payment.
b.
the cost of raw materials.
c.
the value of the business owner’s time.
d.
All of the above are correct.
41. Which of the following statements is correct?
a.
Opportunity costs equal explicit minus implicit costs.
b.
Economists consider opportunity costs to be included in a firm’s total revenues.
c.
Economists consider opportunity costs to be included in a firm’s costs of production.
d.
All of the above are correct.
42. Explicit costs
a.
require an outlay of money by the firm.
b.
include all of the firm's opportunity costs.
c.
include the value of the business owner’s time.
d.
Both b and c are correct.
43. An example of an explicit cost of production would be the
a.
cost of forgone labor earnings for an entrepreneur.
b.
lost opportunity to invest in capital markets when the money is invested in one's business.
c.
lease payments for the land on which a firm’s factory stands.
d.
Both a and c are correct.
44. Patrice owns a travel agency. Her accountant most likely includes which of the following costs on her financial
statements?
a.
wages Patrice could earn giving tennis lessons
b.
dividends Patrice's money was earning in the stock market before Patrice sold her stock and leased the space
for her travel agency
c.
the cost of utilities for operating the storefront
d.
Both b and c are correct.
45. Pete owns a shoe-shine business. His accountant most likely includes which of the following costs on his financial
statements?
(i)
shoe polish
(ii)
rent on the shoe stand
(iii)
wages Pete could earn delivering newspapers
(iv)
interest that Pete’s money was earning before he spent his savings to set up the shoe-
shine business
a.
(i) only
b.
(i) and (ii) only
c.
(iii) and (iv) only
d.
(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv)
46. Katya owns a math-tutoring business. Her accountant most likely includes which of the following costs on her
financial statements?
(i)
workbooks containing practice problems
(ii)
rent for the storefront
(iii)
wages Katya could earn as a bookkeeper
(iv)
interest that Katya’s money was earning before she spent her savings to set up the
tutoring business
a.
(i) only
b.
(i) and (ii) only
c.
(iii) and (iv) only
d.
(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv)
47. Explicit costs
a.
do not require an outlay of money by the firm.
b.
enter into the accountant's measurement of a firm's profit.
c.
enter into the economist's measurement of a firm's profit.
d.
Both b and c are correct.
48. A difference between explicit and implicit costs is that
a.
explicit costs must be greater than implicit costs.
b.
explicit costs do not require a direct monetary outlay by the firm, whereas implicit costs do.
c.
implicit costs do not require a direct monetary outlay by the firm, whereas explicit costs do.
d.
implicit costs must be greater than explicit costs.
49. Which of the following would be an example of an implicit cost?
(i)
forgone investment opportunities
(ii)
wages of workers
(iii)
raw materials costs
a.
(i) only
b.
(ii) only
c.
(ii) and (iii) only
d.
(i) and (iii) only
50. Pete owns a shoe-shine business. Which of the following costs would be implicit costs?
(i)
shoe polish
(ii)
rent on the shoe stand
(iii)
wages Pete could earn delivering newspapers
(iv)
interest that Pete’s money was earning before he spent his savings to set up the shoe-
shine business
a.
(i) and (ii) only
b.
(iv) only
c.
(iii) and (iv) only
d.
(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv)
51. Frank owns a dog-grooming business. Which of the following costs would be implicit costs?
(i)
dog shampoo
(ii)
rent on the storefront
(iii)
wages Frank could earn as a substitute elementary-school teacher
(iv)
interest that Frank’s money was earning before he spent his savings to set up the dog-
grooming business
a.
(i) and (ii) only
b.
(iv) only
c.
(iii) and (iv) only
d.
(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv)
52. Implicit costs
a.
do not require an outlay of money by the firm.
b.
do not enter into the economist's measurement of a firm's profit.
c.
are also known as variable costs.
d.
are not part of an economist’s measurement of opportunity cost.
53. Which of the following is an example of an implicit cost?
(i)
the owner of a firm forgoing an opportunity to earn a large salary working for a Wall
Street brokerage firm
(ii)
interest paid on the firm's debt
(iii)
rent paid by the firm to lease office space
a.
(ii) and (iii) only
b.
(i) and (iii) only
c.
(i) only
d.
(iii) only
54. The amount of money that a wheat farmer could have earned if he had planted barley instead of wheat is
a.
an explicit cost.
b.
an accounting cost
c.
an implicit cost.
d.
forgone accounting profit.
55. Which of the following is an example of an implicit cost?
a.
salaries paid to owners who work for the firm
b.
interest on money borrowed to finance equipment purchases
c.
cash payments for raw materials
d.
foregone rent on office space owned and used by the firm
56. Foregone investment opportunities are an example of
a.
an explicit cost.
b.
an implicit cost.
c.
revenues.
d.
profits.
57. Jacqui decides to open her own business and earns $50,000 in accounting profit the first year. When deciding to open
her own business, she withdrew $20,000 from her savings, which earned 5 percent interest. She also turned down three
separate job offers with annual salaries of $30,000, $40,000, and $45,000. What is Jacqui's economic profit from running
her own business?
a.
$-56,000
b.
$-6,000
c.
$4,000
d.
$19,000
58. Bev is opening her own court-reporting business. She financed the business by withdrawing money from her personal
savings account. When she closed the account, the bank representative mentioned that she would have earned $300 in
interest next year. If Bev hadn’t opened her own business, she would have earned a salary of $25,000. In her first year,
Bev’s revenues were $30,000, and she spent $1,000 on materials and supplies. Which of the following statements is
correct?
a.
Bev’s total explicit costs are $26,300.
b.
Bev’s total implicit costs are $300.
c.
Bev’s accounting profits exceed her economic profits by $300.
d.
Bev’s economic profit is $3,700.
59. Walter used to work as a high school teacher for $40,000 per year but quit in order to start his own painting business.
To invest in his painting business, he withdrew $20,000 from his savings, which paid 3 percent interest, and borrowed
$30,000 from his uncle, whom he pays 3 percent interest per year. Last year Walter paid $25,000 for supplies and had
revenue of $60,000. Walter asked Tyler the accountant and Greg the economist to calculate his painting business’s costs.
a.
Tyler says his costs are $25,900, and Greg says his costs are $66,500.
b.
Tyler says his costs are $25,000, and Greg says his costs are $65,000.
c.
Tyler says his costs are $66,500, and Greg says his costs are $66,500.
d.
Tyler says his costs are $75,000, and Greg says his costs are $41,500.
60. Walter used to work as a high school teacher for $40,000 per year but quit in order to start his own painting business.
To invest in his painting business, he withdrew $20,000 from his savings, which paid 3 percent interest, and borrowed
$30,000 from his uncle, whom he pays 3 percent interest per year. Last year Walter paid $25,000 for supplies and had
revenue of $60,000. Walter asked Tyler the accountant and Greg the economist to calculate his painting business’s profit.
a.
Tyler says his profit is $25,900, and Greg says his profit is $66,500.
b.
Tyler says his profit is $35,000, and Greg says he lost $5,900.
c.
Tyler says his profit is $34,100, and Greg says he lost $6,500.
d.
Tyler says his profit is $34,100, and Greg says his profit is $34,100.
61. Which of the following statements is correct?
a.
Assuming that explicit costs are positive, economic profit is greater than accounting profit.
b.
Assuming that implicit costs are positive, accounting profit is greater than economic profit.
c.
Assuming that explicit costs are positive, accounting profit is equal to economic profit.
d.
Assuming that implicit costs are positive, economic profit is positive.
62. Katherine gives piano lessons for $15 per hour. She also grows flowers, which she arranges and sells at the local
farmer’s market. One day she spends 5 hours planting $50 worth of seeds in her garden. Once the seeds have grown into
flowers, she can sell them for $150 at the farmer’s market. Katherine’s accounting profits are
a.
$100, and her economic profits are $25.
b.
$100, and her economic profits are $75.
c.
$25, and her economic profits are $100.
d.
$75, and her economic profits are $125.
63. Katherine gives piano lessons for $20 per hour. She also grows flowers, which she arranges and sells at the local
farmer’s market. One day she spends 5 hours planting $50 worth of seeds in her garden. Once the seeds have grown into
flowers, she can sell them for $150 at the farmer’s market. Katherine’s accounting profits are
a.
$100, and her economic profits are $100.
b.
$100, and her economic profits are $0.
c.
$0, and her economic profits are $100.
d.
$0, and her economic profits are $-100.
64. The difference between accounting profit and economic profit is
a.
explicit costs.
b.
implicit costs.
c.
total revenue.
d.
marginal product.
65. Economic profit is equal to total revenue minus the
a.
explicit cost of producing goods and services.
b.
opportunity cost of producing goods and services.
c.
accounting cost of producing goods and services.
d.
implicit cost of producing goods and services.
