Sophia Microeconomics Unit 1 Milestone 1

UNIT 7 1 questions were 1 answered — MILESTONE incorrectly. 1 Brent decides to purchase ground beef to make tacos rather than pricier steak because his weekly budget restricts his expenditure on food. Brent is acting as a rational consumer in that he is recognizing that __________. he needs to stay within his budget constraint he is spending beyond his budget to feed his family he is purchasing where his marginal cost is greater than his marginal benefit he is keeping his total costs below his variable costs CONCEPT Cost and Benefit Optimization for Consumers 2 Which one of the following examples would cause a movement along the demand curve? The price of a service remains constant, but a change of price in related goods affects demand. The price of a service remains constant, but changes in preferences affect demand. The price of a service remains constant, but a change in income affects demand. The price of a product decreases, therefore the quantity demanded increases. CONCEPT Changes in Demand and Movements along Demand Curve 3 Which of the following would a student of macroeconomics NOT study? How the price of apples affects the market for oranges How governments can act to alleviate a recession Changes in the overall price level in an economy over time The percentage of a nation's labor force that is employed CONCEPT What is Economics? 4 Which of the following is NOT an example of a constraint limiting a decision? Frank decides to wait until he can afford to put 20% down on a new house, and continues to rent. Bella decides not to purchase another pair of shoes; she thinks they are too similar to those she already owns. Susan can't apply for the job she really wants because the hours conflict with her university classes.