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If there is a shortage in the market for jeans,

A. producers inventories will increase

B. the price of jeans should begin to rise

C. the demand curve should shift to restore the equilibrium in the market

D. the supply curve will shift to restore equilibrium

E. producers expect the government to impose a price ceiling

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a. As the price of good increases, the quantity demanded of that good decreases.

b. As the demand for a good increase, the price of that good increases.

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a. the law of demand.

b. the money price.

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d. the relative price.

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a. shown by a shift in the supply curve.

b. the law of relative production.

c. the law of supply.

d. a change in supply.

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a. supply creates its demand.

b. supply will increase if productivity increases.

c. supply will increase to meet demand if demand increases.

d. as price increases, quantity supplied increases.

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a. a normative statement.

b. untrue always.

c. the law of supply.

d. the law of demand.

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