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1. The scientific method is not applicable to the study of economics because economics is not a true science. A) True B) False 2. Hypotheses derived from economic analysis can be validated through empirical analysis, but hardly ever with absolute certainty. A) True B) False 3. Which of the following statements relates to the concept of efficiency? A) The absence of waste. B) Using resources as effectively as possible. C) Being able to produce more of one good only by producing less of something else. D) All the above. E) b. and c. only. Use the following to answer question 4: Figure 1 4. Figure 1 displays the production-possibilities of two countries. Given that both countries produce five units of x, which of the following best describes country Bs production of y? A) Less than country As production of y. B) The same as country As production of y. C) More than country As production of y. D) Cannot be determined from the graph. E) None of the above. 5. Mass unemployment of resources means society operates inside its production-possibility frontier. A) True B) False 6. If two goods use the same resources and the same technology, the production possibilities curve between the two goods will have a positive slope. A) True B) False 7. It is scarcity that makes goods economic goods. A) True B) False 8. Which of the following is the most basic of the subjects with which the study of economics must try to deal? A) Markets. B) Money. C) Profit seeking. D) The price mechanism. E) Scarcity. 9. Poor money management by the government, aside from increasing the unemployment rate, will have a relatively small effect on the economy. A) True B) False Use the following to answer question 10: Figure 2 10. In Figure 2, what is Country Bs cost of producing 1 unit of x in terms of y? A) 10 units of y. B) 1/2 units of y. C) 5 units of y. D) 2 units of y. E) None of the above. 11. Barter is inconvenient becaus