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Which of the following illustrates a shift in the demand curve?

a.   When prices remain the same, there is a significant decrease in demand.

b.   As the price is raised, the quantity demanded increases, assuming all else stays the same.

c.   When prices remain the same, there is an increase or decrease in demand.

d.   As the price is lowered, the quantity demanded decreases, assuming all else stays the same.

e.   An internal matter has forced a price change of some type, but it does not impact demand.

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QUESTION 1

The demand for oranges increases while the supply decreases. The equilibrium price of oranges ________, and the equilibrium quantity ________.

		falls; increases
		falls; perhaps changes but we can't say if it increases, decreases, or stays the same
		rises; decreases
		rises; perhaps changes but we can't say if it increases, decreases, or stays the same

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QUESTION 2

Assume a competitive market is in equilibrium. There is an increase in demand, but no change in supply. As a result the equilibrium price ________, and the equilibrium quantity is ________.

		rises; increases
		falls; decreases
		falls; does not change
		rises; does not change

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QUESTION 3

Bagels and cream cheese are complementary goods. Suppose that the price for flour, which is used to produce bagels, increases. The equilibrium price of cream cheese ________ and the equilibrium quantity of cream cheese ________.

		does not change; does not change
		rises; increases
		falls; decreases
		rises; decreases

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QUESTION 4

If consumers buy a large number of plug-in electric cars, the equilibrium price of electricity will ________ and the equilibrium quantity of electricity will ________.

		rise; increase
		rise; decrease
		fall; increase
		fall; decrease

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QUESTION 5

Which of the following shifts the supply curve for oranges?

		an increase in income for all orange consumers if oranges are a normal good
		disastrous weather that destroys about half of this year's orange crop
		an increase in the price of bananas, a substitute in consumption for oranges
		a newly discovered increase in the nutritional value of oranges

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QUESTION 6

Which of the following shifts the supply curve of rutabagas rightward? (A rutabaga is a potato-like vegetable.)

		normal goods in production.
		an exceptionally cold summer that killed much of the rutabaga crop.
		a fall in the price of fertilizer used to grow rutabagas.
		an increase in the price of a rutabaga

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QUESTION 7

Suppose over the next several years the productivity of firms producing electric cars improves dramatically. The advance in productivity leads to

		an increase in the supply electric cars so that the supply curve shifts rightward.
		an increase in the supply of electric cars so that the supply curve shifts leftward.
		a decrease in the supply of electric cars so that the supply curve shifts rightward.
		a decrease in the supply of electric cars so that the supply curve shifts leftward.

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QUESTION 8

Hot dogs and hot dog buns are complements. If the price of a hot dog falls, then

		the demand for hot dogs will increase.
		the demand for hot dog buns will decrease.
		the quantity demanded of hotdogs will decrease.
		the demand for hot dog buns will increase.

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QUESTION 9

Demand curves slope ________ because as the price increases and other things remain the same, the quantity demanded ________.

		upward; increases
		downward; decreases
		upward; decreases
		downward; increases

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QUESTION 10

Water bottlers announce that next month the price of bottled water will rise by 25 percent. Which of the following occurs immediately?

		The quantity of bottled water demanded increases.
		The demand for bottled water increases.
		The quantity of bottled water demanded decreases.
		The demand for bottled water decreases.

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QUESTION 11

If the price of carrots is below the equilibrium price, the

		quantity supplied of carrots exceeds the quantity demanded and a shortage exists.
		quantity demanded of carrots exceeds the quantity supplied and a shortage exists.
		quantity supplied of carrots exceeds the quantity demanded and a surplus exists.
		quantity demanded of carrots exceeds the quantity supplied and a surplus exists.

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QUESTION 12

Which of the following is true regarding demand?
i. Demand is the relationship between quantity demanded and the price of a good when all other influences on buying plans remain the same.
ii. Demand refers to one quantity at one time.
iii. "Demand" and " quantity demanded" are the same thing.

		both i and ii
		i only.
		ii only.
		iii only.

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QUESTION 13

Suppose the current price of a pound of steak is $6 per pound and the equilibrium price is $9 per pound. What takes place?

		There is a shortage, so the price rises and quantity demanded decreases.
		There is a shortage, so the price rises and quantity demanded increases.
		There is a shortage, so the price falls and quantity demanded increases.
		There is a surplus, so the price falls and quantity demanded increases.

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QUESTION 14

The number of corn producers increases, so the supply of corn ________ and the supply curve of corn ________.

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		decrease; shifts rightward
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QUESTION 15

Market equilibrium

i. can never occur because there are always people who want a good but cannot afford it.

ii. occurs at the intersection of the supply and demand curves.

iii. is the point where the price equals the quantity.

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		ii only
		i only

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QUESTION 16

Milk can be used to produce cheese or butter. If the price of a pound of butter rises, what happens to the supply of cheese?

		The supply of cheese stays the same and there is a decrease in the quantity supplied of cheese.
		The supply of cheese decreases.
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QUESTION 17

Consumers regard Dell computers and Apple computers as substitutes. If the price of a Dell computer decreases, the

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QUESTION 18

Suppose the current price of a pound of steak is $12 per pound and the equilibrium price is $9 per pound. In this case, there is a

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		shortage, so the price rises and quantity demanded decreases.
		surplus, so the price falls and quantity demanded increases.
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QUESTION 19

Plywood is used in the construction of houses. If the price of plywood rises, what happens to the supply of houses?

		The supply increases so that the supply curve shifts rightward.
		The quantity supplied increases but there is no shift in the supply curve.
		The supply decreases so that the supply curve shifts leftward.
		The quantity supplied decreases but there is no shift in the supply curve.

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QUESTION 20

In stores, it is common to find seasonal products marked down when the season ends. What explains this behavior?

		The store is trying to increase its customers' demand for the product.
		The law of demand is being used to increase the quantity demanded.
		The store manager must be trying to drive away customers by selling low quality products.
		The store is trying to increase its consumer's incomes by increasing their purchasing power.

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QUESTION 21

Suppose that the price of flour used to produce bagels increases. Hence the equilibrium price of a bagel ________ and the equilibrium quantity ________.

		rises; increases
		rises; decreases
		falls; increases
		falls; decreases

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QUESTION 22

If both the supply and demand curves shift simultaneously, we can always predict what will happen to

		either the price or the quantity, but not both.
		only the quantity.
		only the price.
		both the price and the quantity.

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QUESTION 23

If income increases and the demand for bus rides decreases,

		bus rides are a substitute good.
		consumers are behaving irrationally.
		bus rides are an inferior good.
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QUESTION 24

A surplus of cardboard boxes means that

		at the current price of a cardboard box, the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied and the price will fall to restore the equilibrium..
		the current price of a cardboard box is less than the equilibrium price.
		at the current price of a cardboard box, the quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied.
		at the current price of a cardboard box, the quantity demanded is less than the quantity supplied.

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QUESTION 25

If a freeze destroys oranges before they are harvested, the equilibrium price of an orange ________ and the equilibrium quantity ________.

		rises; increases
		rises; decreases
		falls; increases
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turquoisedeer344

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a market?

A. Markets are physical locations where trading occurs
B. Voluntary exchanges between economic agents
C. Flexible prices
D. There are rules and arrangements for trading

2.
How would a decrease in supply affect the equilibrium price in a market?

A. The equilibrium price would remain the same
B. The equilibrium price decreases.
C. The equilibrium price increases.
D. More information is needed. It may increase, decrease, or remain the same.

How would the equilibrium price in a market be affected if there were a large increase in supply and a small increase in demand?

A. The equilibrium price would remain the same
B. The equilibrium price decreases.
C. The equilibrium price increases.
D. More information is needed. It may increase, decrease, or remain the same.

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A. The equilibrium price would remain the same
B. The equilibrium price decreases.
C. The equilibrium price increases.
D. More information is needed. It may increase, decrease, or remain the same.

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What does it mean to say that we are running out of "cheap oil"?
A. That there are declining reserves of low-quality oil, but there is still plenty of high-quality oil remaining.
B. That world demand for oil is declining , which will raise the price of oil in the future.
C. That we will soon seplete all the world's oil reserves, which will cause the price of oil to increase significantly.
D. That oil reserves are becoming more expensive to find and extract over time.

What doese this imply for the price of oil in the future?
A. the demand for oil will increase, which will lead to lower prices in the future.
B. the demand for oil will decrease, which will lead to higher prices in the future.
C. The supply of oil will increase, which will lead to lower prices in the future.
D. The supply of oil will decrease, which will lead to higher prices in the future.

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What is meant by holding all else equal and how is this concept used when discussing movements along the demand curve?
A. everything else in the economy is held constant, including the price of the good.
B. All variables that can affect the demand for the good are held constant.
C. All variables in the model are set to equal values.
D. All of the above.

We make the assumption of holding all else equal when considering demand curves since we want to focus on the changes in the quantity demanded that result from changes in [ only the price of a good / only the income of consumers / the price of a good and incomes ]

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D) a decrease in the quantity of gasoline demanded.
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