Microeconomics Fundamentals Quiz
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What is the fundamental economic problem addressed in microeconomics?

  • Maximizing employment opportunities
  • Maximizing utility given limited resources (correct)
  • Minimizing government intervention in the economy
  • Maximizing profit in a competitive market
  • In microeconomics, what does the law of demand state?

  • As price increases, quantity demanded increases, ceteris paribus
  • As price decreases, quantity demanded decreases, ceteris paribus
  • As price decreases, quantity demanded increases, ceteris paribus
  • As price increases, quantity demanded decreases, ceteris paribus (correct)
  • What is an example of a positive externality in microeconomics?

  • Consumption of cigarettes leading to negative health effects
  • Immunization programs reducing the spread of diseases (correct)
  • Pollution caused by a manufacturing plant
  • Overfishing in the open seas
  • What does the concept of 'opportunity cost' refer to in microeconomics?

    <p>The value of the best alternative forgone when a choice is made</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'law of diminishing marginal utility' state in microeconomics?

    <p>As a person consumes more of a good, the additional satisfaction from each additional unit decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'elasticity of demand' measure in microeconomics?

    <p>Responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in price</p> Signup and view all the answers

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