About this Study Set
This study set covers Microeconomics through
20 practice questions.
A collection of medium-difficulty, fact-based microeconomics questions suitable for high school curriculum. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
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High School Microeconomics Fundamentals study set below.
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1
What does the law of demand state?
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A
As the price of a good increases, the quantity supplied increases.
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B
As the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded decreases, assuming all other factors remain constant.
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C
As income increases, the demand for a good decreases.
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D
As the price of a good decreases, the quantity supplied decreases.
2
Which of the following is a characteristic of a perfectly competitive market?
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A
Few sellers and differentiated products.
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B
High barriers to entry and exit.
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C
Many buyers and sellers, with homogeneous products.
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D
Significant government intervention in pricing.
3
What is the primary determinant of the elasticity of demand for a good?
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A
The number of sellers in the market.
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B
The availability of close substitutes.
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C
The cost of production for the good.
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D
The level of government regulation.
4
Opportunity cost is best defined as:
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A
The total cost of producing a good or service.
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B
The monetary price paid for a good or service.
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C
The value of the next-best alternative forgone when a choice is made.
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D
The profit earned from a business venture.
5
In microeconomics, what does 'ceteris paribus' mean?
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A
All factors are changing simultaneously.
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B
Only one factor is changing, while all others are held constant.
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C
The market is in equilibrium.
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D
The analysis is subjective.
6
What is the main goal of a firm in a capitalist economy?
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A
To minimize total revenue.
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B
To maximize social welfare.
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C
To maximize profits.
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D
To reduce competition.
7
Which type of cost is not directly related to the quantity of output produced?
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A
Variable cost.
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B
Marginal cost.
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C
Fixed cost.
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D
Total cost.
8
A normal good is defined as a good for which demand:
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A
Decreases as income decreases.
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B
Increases as income increases.
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C
Is unaffected by changes in income.
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D
Decreases as income increases.
9
What is the term for the additional revenue generated by selling one more unit of a good?
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A
Average revenue.
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B
Total revenue.
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C
Marginal revenue.
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D
Profit.
10
When the demand for a product is perfectly inelastic, a price increase will result in:
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A
A decrease in quantity demanded.
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B
No change in quantity demanded.
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C
An increase in quantity demanded.
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D
A proportional decrease in quantity demanded.
11
What is a primary characteristic of a monopoly?
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A
Many firms producing slightly differentiated products.
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B
A single seller with significant market power.
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C
Free entry and exit for firms.
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D
Perfect information for all market participants.
12
The point where the supply and demand curves intersect represents:
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A
The maximum price consumers are willing to pay.
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B
The minimum price producers are willing to accept.
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C
The equilibrium price and quantity.
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D
A situation of market surplus.
13
An inferior good is a good for which demand:
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A
Increases as income increases.
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B
Decreases as income increases.
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C
Is unaffected by changes in income.
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D
Increases as the price increases.
14
What does the concept of 'diminishing marginal returns' suggest?
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A
As more of a variable input is added, total output will eventually decrease.
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B
As more of a variable input is added, the additional output gained from each extra unit of input will eventually decrease.
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C
Increasing all inputs will lead to proportionally larger increases in output.
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D
Fixed inputs become more productive with increased use.
15
In the short run, a firm will continue to produce if its price is greater than or equal to:
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A
Total cost.
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B
Fixed cost.
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C
Average total cost.
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D
Average variable cost.
16
Which of the following is an example of a positive externality?
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A
Pollution from a factory.
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B
A public health vaccination program.
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C
Noise from a construction site.
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D
Traffic congestion.
17
A product with high price elasticity of demand means that consumers are:
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A
Very sensitive to price changes.
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B
Not very sensitive to price changes.
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C
Only willing to buy at a specific price.
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D
Unaware of price changes.
18
What is the main difference between a public good and a private good?
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A
Public goods are excludable, while private goods are non-excludable.
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B
Public goods are rivalrous, while private goods are non-rivalrous.
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C
Public goods are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, while private goods are excludable and rivalrous.
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D
Public goods have a higher opportunity cost than private goods.
19
When the government imposes a price ceiling below the equilibrium price, what is the likely outcome?
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A
A market surplus.
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B
A market shortage.
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C
Increased producer surplus.
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D
Higher prices for consumers.
20
What is marginal utility?
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A
The total satisfaction gained from consuming all units of a good.
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B
The additional satisfaction gained from consuming one more unit of a good.
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C
The cost of producing an additional unit of a good.
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D
The price of a good divided by its utility.
