Filters
Question type

Study Flashcards

Consider a market that is in equilibrium. If the market experiences both a decrease in demand and an increase in supply:


A) the equilibrium price and quantity will rise.
B) the equilibrium quantity will fall, but the change in the equilibrium price cannot be predicted.
C) the equilibrium price will fall, but the change in the equilibrium quantity cannot be predicted.
D) the equilibrium price and quantity will fall.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

  The graph shown depicts the market for a good. Assume the market was originally in equilibrium where the demand curve (D)  and supply curve (S)  intersect. What was the original equilibrium price and quantity for this good? A)  $5 and 30 B)  $5 and 20 C)  $10 and 20 D)  $20 and 10 The graph shown depicts the market for a good. Assume the market was originally in equilibrium where the demand curve (D) and supply curve (S) intersect. What was the original equilibrium price and quantity for this good?


A) $5 and 30
B) $5 and 20
C) $10 and 20
D) $20 and 10

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

If a producer incorrectly sets the price of its product too high:


A) a shortage (excess demand) will result.
B) a surplus (excess supply) will result.
C) equilibrium will result.
D) the producer will soon shut down.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

  The table shows individual demand schedules for a market. What is the equilibrium price in this market? A)  $0.50 B)  $1.50 C)  $2.00 D)  The equilibrium price cannot be determined without more information. The table shows individual demand schedules for a market. What is the equilibrium price in this market?


A) $0.50
B) $1.50
C) $2.00
D) The equilibrium price cannot be determined without more information.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

A demand schedule is a _____ that shows the quantities of a particular good or service that consumers are willing to purchase at various _____.


A) table; prices
B) graph; prices
C) table; income levels
D) line; prices

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Consider a market that is in equilibrium. If the market experiences an increase in demand:


A) the equilibrium price and quantity will rise.
B) the equilibrium price will rise and the equilibrium quantity will fall.
C) the equilibrium price and quantity will fall.
D) the equilibrium price will fall and the equilibrium quantity will rise.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

As part of recent cutbacks at his company, Paul just accepted a 10percent cut in pay. Now he brews coffee at home instead of stopping at Starbucks every day. Based on this behavior, what can we assume about these goods for Paul?


A) Home-brewed coffee is a normal good and Starbucks coffee is an inferior good.
B) Home-brewed coffee and Starbucks coffee are normal goods.
C) Home-brewed coffee will become a normal good over time.
D) Home-brewed coffee is an inferior good and Starbucks coffee is a normal good.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Suppose the price of house paint, a normal good, has increased. This change can be shown graphically as a:


A) shift in the demand curve to the right.
B) shift in the demand curve to the left.
C) movement along the demand curve to the right.
D) movement along the demand curve to the left.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The demand curve represents the relationship between _____, with everything else held constant.


A) price and quantity demanded
B) income and quantity demanded
C) consumer preferences and quantity demanded
D) income and price demanded

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

If a producer incorrectly sets the price of its product too low:


A) a shortage (excess demand) will result.
B) a surplus (excess supply) will result.
C) equilibrium will result.
D) the producer will soon shut down.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

  The table shows individual demand schedules for a market. If the price of the good is $0.50, total demand by Betty and Barney will be: A)  18 units. B)  36 units. C)  75 units. D)  47 units. The table shows individual demand schedules for a market. If the price of the good is $0.50, total demand by Betty and Barney will be:


A) 18 units.
B) 36 units.
C) 75 units.
D) 47 units.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The buyers and sellers who trade a particular good or service make up what we call a:


A) market.
B) store.
C) mall.
D) negotiators.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

  The table shows individual demand schedules for a market. At a price of $1.00, how much of the good will be demanded by Betty? A)  16 B)  11 C)  46 D)  30 The table shows individual demand schedules for a market. At a price of $1.00, how much of the good will be demanded by Betty?


A) 16
B) 11
C) 46
D) 30

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Suppose the price of oil has recently increased, making it more expensive to manufacture ride-on lawn mowers. This oil price increase also makes it more expensive to run a ride-on mower. What is likely to happen to the market for ride-on lawn mowers as a result in the changing price of oil?


A) Supply and demand will increase, increasing equilibrium quantity and having an indeterminate effect on price.
B) Supply and demand will decrease, decreasing equilibrium quantity and having an indeterminate effect on price.
C) Supply and demand will increase, increasing equilibrium price and having an indeterminate effect on quantity.
D) Supply and demand will decrease, increasing equilibrium price and having an indeterminate effect on quantity.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The law of supply states that, all else held equal, quantity supplied rises as:


A) price falls.
B) price rises.
C) income rises.
D) income falls.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Equilibrium exists at the point where:


A) quantity supplied equals quantity demanded.
B) buyers and sellers "agree" on the quantity of a good they are willing to exchange at all prices.
C) willingness to pay is maximized.
D) every buyer and seller achieve their best possible outcome.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

A paper mill discovers a cheaper way to get power, and they adopt the new technology. Which of the following will likely happen in the market for paper?


A) The demand for paper will increase.
B) The supply of paper will increase.
C) The supply of paper will remain constant.
D) The supply of paper will decrease.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Yang just got a big promotion at work, which includes a sizable pay increase. Yang's demand for ramen noodles, an inferior good, will likely _____ and his demand curve will _____.


A) decrease; shift to the right
B) decrease; shift to the left
C) increase; shift to the right
D) decrease; not move, although there will be movement along the curve

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

A table that shows the quantities of a particular good or service that producers are willing to sell (supply) at various prices is known as a supply:


A) schedule.
B) figure.
C) curve.
D) graph.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Junie is shopping for dinner. She notices that hamburgers are on sale, so she puts the hamburgers in her cart instead of the hot dogs she originally came to the store to buy. She then heads over to the bread aisle to pick up hamburger buns. The change in Junie's demand for hamburger buns is due to a change in:


A) the price of related goods.
B) Junie's income.
C) Junie's preferences.
D) Junie's expectation of future prices.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Showing 141 - 160 of 170

Related Exams

Show Answer