Intermediate Microeconomics Quiz
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Who founded W. W. Norton & Company?

  • Cooper Union
  • William Warder Norton and Mary D. Herter Norton (correct)
  • The People's Institute
  • The Norton family

What were the two major pillars of Norton's publishing program?

  • Trade books and college texts (correct)
  • College texts and professional titles
  • Academic lectures and professional titles
  • Adult education and trade books

When did the Norton family transfer control of the company to its employees?

  • 1923
  • 1990
  • Mid-century
  • 1950s (correct)

How many titles does W. W. Norton & Company publish each year?

<p>Hundreds (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unique distinction of W. W. Norton & Company among publishing houses?

<p>It is employee-owned (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the economic model of price determination in a market called?

<p>supply and demand</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the supply and demand model postulate in a competitive market?

<p>the unit price for a particular good will vary until it settles at a point where the quantity demanded will equal the quantity supplied</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the theoretical basis of modern economics?

<p>the concept of supply and demand</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the aggregate demand-aggregate supply model depict in macroeconomics?

<p>how the quantity of total output and the aggregate price level may be determined in equilibrium</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a supply schedule?

<p>a table that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied by producers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

W. W. Norton & Company

  • Founded by William Warder Norton and Mary D. Herter Norton in 1923
  • Two major pillars of Norton's publishing program: university-level textbooks and trade books
  • The Norton family transferred control of the company to its employees in 1988.
  • Norton publishes approximately 150 new titles each year.
  • W. W. Norton & Company is the only major publishing house in the United States that is owned by its employees.
  • The economic model of price determination in a market is called supply and demand.
  • The supply and demand model postulates that in a competitive market, the price of a good or service will be determined by the interaction of supply and demand.
  • The theoretical basis of modern economics is rooted in the ideas of Adam Smith, who emphasized the role of the Invisible Hand in guiding market forces.
  • The aggregate demand-aggregate supply model depicts the relationship between the overall level of output (GDP) and the overall price level in an economy.
  • A supply schedule is a table that shows the quantity of a good or service that suppliers are willing to offer at different prices.

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Test your knowledge of intermediate microeconomics concepts with this quiz based on the book "Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach, 8th Edition" by W. W. Norton & Company. Challenge yourself with questions on topics like consumer behavior, supply and demand, market equilibrium, and more.

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