Microeconomics Concepts Quiz
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What concept refers to the responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price?

  • Price elasticity of demand (correct)
  • Coase theorem
  • Returns to scale
  • Utility maximization
  • In economics, what term is used to describe goods where an increase in the price of one good leads to an increase in the demand for another good?

  • Normal goods
  • Complements (correct)
  • Inferior goods
  • Substitutes
  • What theory suggests that in the presence of externalities, bargaining between parties can lead to an efficient outcome without government intervention?

  • Tragedy of the Commons
  • The Coase Theorem (correct)
  • Midpoint Formula
  • Utility maximization
  • Which term describes a situation where individuals have an incentive to let others bear the cost of providing a public good?

    <p>Free Rider Problem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What economic concept refers to the additional output produced by using one more unit of a specific input, while holding all other inputs constant?

    <p>Marginal cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept in economics refers to the situation where individuals tend to over-consume a good when it is free, leading to inefficiency?

    <p>Tragedy of the Commons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe a good that is nonexcludable and nonrival, leading to challenges in pricing and access control?

    <p>Public Good</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When total revenue remains constant as price changes, what type of price elasticity of demand is being exhibited?

    <p>Unitary Elasticity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What economic concept refers to the additional cost incurred for producing one more unit of a good or service?

    <p>Marginal Cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In economics, which term is used to describe the situation when a particular input is increased while other inputs are held constant, resulting in decreasing additional output?

    <p>Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility</p> Signup and view all the answers

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