Test 2 Eco 1013 Sesi 1 2023 - 2024-Question

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KOLEJ PROFESIONAL MARA

SERI ISKANDAR

DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS


DIPLOMA IN MARKETING
DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

COURSE NAME : MICROECONOMICS


COURSE CODE : ECO 1013
ACADEMIC SESSION : 1 2023/2024
TYPE OF ASSESSMENT : TEST 2
DURATION : 1 HOUR

CLO 2: Apply appropriate suggestions on theories and concepts to the current issues
in microeconomics.
[C3, PLO2]

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES:

1. Candidates are required to answer ALL questions.


2. Candidates are advised to read each question carefully before attempting to answer.
3. All answers must be written either in BLACK or BLUE ink.
4. Any cheating or misconduct during the test will be severely penalized.

Personal Details Section /


Marks
Question No.
Name
Section A

Section B
I/D Number
Section C

Total Marks /40m


Class

Percentage /15%

Lecturer

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SECTION A (10 MARKS)
Multiple Choice Questions, and True or False Questions
Answer all questions. Choose the correct answer.

1. The law of demand states that there is a/an __________________relationship


between price and quantity demand.

A. elastic
B. infinite
C. positive
D. negative

2. What is good X if the demand for good X decreases when income increases?

A. Normal good
B. Inferior good
C. Substitute good
D. Complementary good

3. Which of the following is not a determinant of demand for petrol?

A. The price of diesel


B. The price of petrol
C. Consumers income
D. The price of automobile

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4. If the price of goods X decreases, it will make the demand curve for goods Y shift to
the right. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Normal goods will increase.


B. Inferior goods will increase.
C. Substitute goods will increase.
D. Complementary goods will increase.

Question 5 is based on Table 2

Price Supplier A Supplier B Supplier C


(RM) (‘000 units) (‘000 units) (‘000 units)
4 0 0 0
8 30 0 30
12 60 15 75
16 90 30 120
20 120 45 165
Table 2

5. Supplier A, Supplier B, and Supplier C supplied the healthy products in the market.
What is the market supply of the healthy product when the price is RM12?

A. 120,000 units
B. 150,000 units
C. 240,000 units
D. 256,000 units

Qs= 150 + 5P

6. Based on the above function, calculate the quantity supplied when the price is RM6.

A. 120 units
B. 138 units
C. 143 units
D. 180 units

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7. The advantages of the price ceiling is to protect farmers welfare.

A. True
B. False

8. Excess in demand or shortage will lead to existence of black market or illegal


markets.

A. True
B. False

9. Some sellers of sugar might hoard the sugar during festive season and it is done to
force the government to reduce the price of commodities.

A. True
B. False

10. Exceptional supply curve is a curve that shows backwards law of supply where an
increase in price will result in increase in quantity of supplies.

A. True
B. False

(Total : 10 marks)

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SECTION B (10 MARKS)
Short-Answer Questions
Answer all questions.

1. Give one example of


a) substitute good.
b) complementary good. (2
marks)

2. Explain law of supply. (2 marks)

3. With a diagram, show the differences between changes in quantity of demand with
changes in demand. (6 marks)
(Total : 10 marks)

SECTION C (20 MARKS)


Data Response Questions
Answer all questions.
The table below shows the demand and supply schedules of sugar per week in Country A.

Price (RM) Quantity Demand Quantity Supply


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

1. Compute:

a. quantity demand based on demand functions Qd = 100 – 2p. (5 marks)


b. quantity supply based on supply function Qs = 80 + 3P. (5 marks)

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2. Sketch the curve by using graph paper. (4 marks)

3. Suppose the producers reduce supply by 10 units at each price level. Construct the
new table. (4 marks)

4. On the same graph paper, plot the new supply curve. (2 marks)

(Total: 20 marks)

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