Question 1

When all market participants are price takers who have no influence over prices, the markets have

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A) only a few buyers and sellers. 
B) numerous sellers but only a few buyers. 
C) numerous buyers but only a few sellers. 
D) numerous buyers and sellers. 
A) only a few buyers and sellers. 
B) numerous sellers but only a few buyers. 
C) numerous buyers but only a few sellers. 
D) numerous buyers and sellers.

Question 2

If something happens to alter the quantity demanded at any given price, then the demand curve shifts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Table 4-15
The following table shows the number of cases of water each seller is willing to sell at the prices listed.  
-Refer to Table 4-15. Assuming these are the only four suppliers in this market and the function for market demand is QD=1000-100P, where QD is the quantity demanded and P is the price, what is the equilibrium price?

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Question 4

Which of the following events must result in a lower price in the market for Snickers?

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A) Demand for Snickers increases, and supply of Snickers decreases. 
B) Demand for Snickers and supply of Snickers both decrease. 
C) Demand for Snickers decreases, and supply of Snickers increases. 
D) Demand for Snickers and supply of Snickers both increase 
A) Demand for Snickers increases, and supply of Snickers decreases. 
B) Demand for Snickers and supply of Snickers both decrease. 
C) Demand for Snickers decreases, and supply of Snickers increases. 
D) Demand for Snickers and supply of Snickers both increase

Question 5

A table that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded of that good is called a

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A) price-quantity schedule. 
B) buyer schedule. 
C) demand schedule. 
D) demand curve. 
A) price-quantity schedule. 
B) buyer schedule. 
C) demand schedule. 
D) demand curve.

Question 6

If there is a shortage of farm laborers, we would expect

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A) the wage of farm laborers to increase. 
B) the wage of farm laborers to decrease. 
C) the price of farm commodities to decrease. 
D) a decrease in the demand for substitutes for farm labor. 
A) the wage of farm laborers to increase. 
B) the wage of farm laborers to decrease. 
C) the price of farm commodities to decrease. 
D) a decrease in the demand for substitutes for farm labor.

Question 7

A shortage exists in a market if

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A) there is an excess supply of the good. 
B) quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded. 
C) the current price is below its equilibrium price. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) there is an excess supply of the good. 
B) quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded. 
C) the current price is below its equilibrium price. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 8

The law of demand states that, other things equal, an increase in

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A) price causes quantity demanded to increase. 
B) price causes quantity demanded to decrease. 
C) quantity demanded causes price to increase. 
D) quantity demanded causes price to decrease. 
A) price causes quantity demanded to increase. 
B) price causes quantity demanded to decrease. 
C) quantity demanded causes price to increase. 
D) quantity demanded causes price to decrease.

Question 9

Lead is an important input in the production of crystal. If the price of lead decreases, then we would expect the supply of

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A) crystal to be unaffected. 
B) crystal to decrease. 
C) crystal to increase. 
D) lead to increase. 
A) crystal to be unaffected. 
B) crystal to decrease. 
C) crystal to increase. 
D) lead to increase.

Question 10

Which of the following sets of events must cause an increase in the price of a new house?

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A) higher wages for carpenters, higher wood prices, increases in consumer incomes, higher apartment rents, increases in population, and expectations of higher house prices in the future 
B) lower wages for carpenters, lower wood prices, increases in consumer incomes, higher apartment rents, increases in population and expectations of higher house prices in the future 
C) lower wages for carpenters, higher wood prices, decreases in consumer incomes, higher apartment rents, decreases in population and expectations of higher house prices in the future 
D) higher wages for carpenters, lower wood prices, decreases in consumer incomes, lower apartment rents, decreases in population and expectations of lower house prices in the future 
A) higher wages for carpenters, higher wood prices, increases in consumer incomes, higher apartment rents, increases in population, and expectations of higher house prices in the future 
B) lower wages for carpenters, lower wood prices, increases in consumer incomes, higher apartment rents, increases in population and expectations of higher house prices in the future 
C) lower wages for carpenters, higher wood prices, decreases in consumer incomes, higher apartment rents, decreases in population and expectations of higher house prices in the future 
D) higher wages for carpenters, lower wood prices, decreases in consumer incomes, lower apartment rents, decreases in population and expectations of lower house prices in the future

Question 11

Equilibrium price must increase when demand

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A) increases and supply does not change, when demand does not change and supply decreases, and when demand decreases and supply increases simultaneously. 
B) increases and supply does not change, when demand does not change and supply decreases, and when demand increases and supply decreases simultaneously. 
C) decreases and supply does not change, when demand does not change and supply increases, and when demand decreases and supply increases simultaneously. 
D) decreases and supply does not change, when demand does not change and supply increases, and when demand increases and supply decreases simultaneously. 
A) increases and supply does not change, when demand does not change and supply decreases, and when demand decreases and supply increases simultaneously. 
B) increases and supply does not change, when demand does not change and supply decreases, and when demand increases and supply decreases simultaneously. 
C) decreases and supply does not change, when demand does not change and supply increases, and when demand decreases and supply increases simultaneously. 
D) decreases and supply does not change, when demand does not change and supply increases, and when demand increases and supply decreases simultaneously.

Question 12

When quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded at the current market price, the market has a surplus, and market price will likely rise in the future to eliminate the surplus.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Figure 4-5  
-Refer to Figure 4-5. Which of the following would cause the demand curve to shift from Demand B to Demand C in the market for mattresses?

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A) a decrease in the price of mattresses 
B) a decrease in the price of custom wooden sleigh bed frames 
C) a change in consumer tastes away from wooden bedroom furniture 
D) a decrease in the number of people in the United States 
A) a decrease in the price of mattresses 
B) a decrease in the price of custom wooden sleigh bed frames 
C) a change in consumer tastes away from wooden bedroom furniture 
D) a decrease in the number of people in the United States

Question 14

Table 4-1  
-Refer to Table 4-1. If the market consists of Michelle and Laura only and the price falls by $1, the quantity demanded in the market increases by

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A) 2 units. 
B) 3 units. 
C) 4 units. 
D) 5 units. 
A) 2 units. 
B) 3 units. 
C) 4 units. 
D) 5 units.

Question 15

A market supply curve shows

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A) the total quantity supplied at all possible prices. 
B) the average quantity supplied by producers at all possible prices. 
C) how quantity supplied changes when consumer income changes. 
D) suppliers' responses, in terms of the amounts they will supply, to the demands of buyers. 
A) the total quantity supplied at all possible prices. 
B) the average quantity supplied by producers at all possible prices. 
C) how quantity supplied changes when consumer income changes. 
D) suppliers' responses, in terms of the amounts they will supply, to the demands of buyers.

Question 16

Which of the following characteristics is required for a perfectly competitive market?

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A) The goods offered for sale are exactly the same. 
B) There are so many buyers and sellers that no single buyer or seller has any influence over the market price. 
C) It is difficult for new sellers to enter the market. 
D) Both a and b are correct. 
A) The goods offered for sale are exactly the same. 
B) There are so many buyers and sellers that no single buyer or seller has any influence over the market price. 
C) It is difficult for new sellers to enter the market. 
D) Both a and b are correct.

Question 17

A very hot summer in Atlanta will cause

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A) the demand curve for lemonade to shift to the left. 
B) the demand for air conditioners to decrease. 
C) the demand for jackets to decrease. 
D) a movement downward and to the right along the demand curve for tank tops. 
A) the demand curve for lemonade to shift to the left. 
B) the demand for air conditioners to decrease. 
C) the demand for jackets to decrease. 
D) a movement downward and to the right along the demand curve for tank tops.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A) Buyers determine supply, and sellers determine demand. 
B) Buyers determine demand, and sellers determine supply. 
C) Buyers determine both demand and supply. 
D) Sellers determine both demand and supply. 
A) Buyers determine supply, and sellers determine demand. 
B) Buyers determine demand, and sellers determine supply. 
C) Buyers determine both demand and supply. 
D) Sellers determine both demand and supply.

Question 19

Cocoa and marshmallows are complements, so a decrease in the price of cocoa will cause an increase in the demand for marshmallows.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An decrease in the price of oranges would lead to a(n)

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A) increased supply of oranges. 
B) increase in the prices of inputs used in orange production. 
C) a movement down and to the left along the supply curve for oranges. 
D) a movement up and to the right along the supply curve for oranges. 
A) increased supply of oranges. 
B) increase in the prices of inputs used in orange production. 
C) a movement down and to the left along the supply curve for oranges. 
D) a movement up and to the right along the supply curve for oranges.

Exam 4: The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

When all market participants are price takers who have no influence over prices, the markets have

If something happens to alter the quantity demanded at any given price, then the demand curve shifts.

Which of the following events must result in a lower price in the market for Snickers?

A table that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded of that good is called a

If there is a shortage of farm laborers, we would expect

A shortage exists in a market if

The law of demand states that, other things equal, an increase in

Lead is an important input in the production of crystal. If the price of lead decreases, then we would expect the supply of

Which of the following sets of events must cause an increase in the price of a new house?

Equilibrium price must increase when demand

When quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded at the current market price, the market has a surplus, and market price will likely rise in the future to eliminate the surplus.

Figure 4-5 -Refer to Figure 4-5. Which of the following would cause the demand curve to shift from Demand B to Demand C in the market for mattresses?

Table 4-1 -Refer to Table 4-1. If the market consists of Michelle and Laura only and the price falls by $1, the quantity demanded in the market increases by

A market supply curve shows

Which of the following characteristics is required for a perfectly competitive market?

A very hot summer in Atlanta will cause

Which of the following statements is correct?

Cocoa and marshmallows are complements, so a decrease in the price of cocoa will cause an increase in the demand for marshmallows.

An decrease in the price of oranges would lead to a(n)

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

Elasticity and Its Application

Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

Applications: the Costs of Taxation

Application: International Trade

Externalities

Public Goods and Common Resources

The Design of the Tax System

The Costs of Production

Firms in Competitive Markets

Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly

The Markets for the Factors of Production

Earnings and Discrimination

Income Inequality and Poverty

The Theory of Consumer Choice

Frontiers in Microeconomics

Measuring a Nation S Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

Tools of Finance

Unemployment and Its Natural Rate

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Tradeoff Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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