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(Advanced analysis) The demand for commodity X is represented by the equation P = 10 - 0.2 Q and supply by the equation P = 2 + 0.2 Q. The equilibrium quantity is


A) 10.
B) 20.
C) 15.
D) 30.

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

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Toothpaste and toothbrushes are substitute goods.

A) True
B) False

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The law of supply states that, ceteris paribus, if the price of loans (known as the "interest rate")rises then the quantity supplied of loans will increase.

A) True
B) False

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Increasing marginal cost of production explains


A) the law of demand.
B) the income effect.
C) why the supply curve is upsloping.
D) why the demand curve is downsloping.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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If the demand for electronic readers and tablets increases, then their supply will increase as price rises.

A) True
B) False

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Assume in a competitive market that price is initially above the equilibrium level. We can predict that price will


A) decrease, quantity demanded will decrease, and quantity supplied will increase.
B) decrease and quantity demanded and quantity supplied will both decrease.
C) decrease, quantity demanded will increase, and quantity supplied will decrease.
D) increase, quantity demanded will decrease, and quantity supplied will increase.

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

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In the market for sushi, an increase in supply and a greater decrease in demand will cause both the equilibrium price and quantity to decrease.

A) True
B) False

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Rather than subsidizing federal student loans for students, how might the U.S. government use the supply of higher education to reduce the cost of attending college?

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If the supply increases, then the price ...

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Compare changes in the equilibrium price and quantity when demand increases in a market with an upward sloping supply curve and in a market with a vertical supply curve.

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When a market has an upward sloping supp...

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The development of a new production technique that lowers the cost of producing 3-D movies will shift the supply curve of 3-D movies to the right.

A) True
B) False

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Suppose that salsa manufacturers sell 2 million bottles at $3.50 in one year and 3 million bottles at $3 in the next year. Based on this information, we can conclude that the


A) law of supply has been violated.
B) law of demand has been violated.
C) demand for salsa has increased.
D) supply of salsa has increased.

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

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When a fruit or vegetable (such as strawberries or lentils)is in season, the demand for it will increase as it becomes cheaper.

A) True
B) False

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A price ceiling imposed by the government is intended to benefit the sellers of the product.

A) True
B) False

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In a competitive market, every consumer willing to pay the market price can buy a product and every producer willing to sell the product at that price can sell it.

A) True
B) False

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Camille's Creations and Julia's Jewels both sell beads in a competitive market. If at the market price of $5 both are running out of beads to sell (they can't keep up with the quantity demanded at that price) , then we would expect both Camille's and Julia's to


A) raise their price and reduce their quantity supplied.
B) raise their price and increase their quantity supplied.
C) lower their price and reduce their quantity supplied.
D) lower their price and increase their quantity supplied.

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

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A price floor means that


A) inflation is severe in this particular market.
B) sellers are artificially restricting supply to raise price.
C) government is imposing a maximum legal price that is typically below the equilibrium price.
D) government is imposing a minimum legal price that is typically above the equilibrium price.

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

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Assume in a competitive market that price is initially below the equilibrium level. We can predict that price will


A) decrease, quantity demanded will decrease, and quantity supplied will increase.
B) decrease and quantity demanded and quantity supplied will both decrease.
C) increase, quantity demanded will increase, and quantity supplied will decrease.
D) increase, quantity demanded will decrease, and quantity supplied will increase.

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

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The relationship between quantity supplied and price is _____, and the relationship between quantity demanded and price is _____.


A) direct; inverse
B) inverse; direct
C) inverse; inverse
D) direct; direct

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

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If market demand increases and market supply decreases, the change in equilibrium price is unpredictable without first knowing the exact magnitudes of the demand and supply changes.

A) True
B) False

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List five determinants of market demand that could cause demand to increase.

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Demand could increase due to: (1)a favor...

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