Question 1

If the government subsidizes the car makers in the production of cars, then the supply of steel increases.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The equilibrium price and quantity in a market usually produce allocative efficiency because

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A) all consumers who want the good are satisfied. 
B) marginal benefit and marginal cost are equal at that point. 
C) equilibrium ensures an equitable distribution of output. 
D) the excess of goods produced at equilibrium guarantees that all will have enough. 
A) all consumers who want the good are satisfied. 
B) marginal benefit and marginal cost are equal at that point. 
C) equilibrium ensures an equitable distribution of output. 
D) the excess of goods produced at equilibrium guarantees that all will have enough. B

Question 3

(Last Word) Based on economic theory and research on tuition costs and student borrowing, the best way to reduce tuition costs for students would be to

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A) increase subsidies for student loans. 
B) impose price floors on tuition. 
C) subsidize higher education to increase the supply. 
D) increase grants to students (such as Pell Grants) that do not need to be repaid. 
A) increase subsidies for student loans. 
B) impose price floors on tuition. 
C) subsidize higher education to increase the supply. 
D) increase grants to students (such as Pell Grants) that do not need to be repaid. C

Question 4

Assume the demand curve for product X shifts to the right.This might be caused by

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A) a decline in income if X is an inferior good. 
B) a decline in the price of Z if X and Z are substitute goods. 
C) a change in consumer tastes that is unfavorable to X. 
D) an increase in the price of Y if X and Y are complementary goods. 
A) a decline in income if X is an inferior good. 
B) a decline in the price of Z if X and Z are substitute goods. 
C) a change in consumer tastes that is unfavorable to X. 
D) an increase in the price of Y if X and Y are complementary goods.

Question 5

Economists use the term "demand" to refer to

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A) a particular price-quantity combination on a stable demand curve. 
B) the total amount spent on a particular commodity over a fixed time period. 
C) an upsloping line on a graph that relates consumer purchases and product price. 
D) a schedule of various combinations of market prices and amounts/quantities demanded. 
A) a particular price-quantity combination on a stable demand curve. 
B) the total amount spent on a particular commodity over a fixed time period. 
C) an upsloping line on a graph that relates consumer purchases and product price. 
D) a schedule of various combinations of market prices and amounts/quantities demanded.

Question 6

A market is in equilibrium

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A) provided there is no surplus of the product. 
B) at all prices above that shown by the intersection of the supply and demand curves. 
C) if the amount producers want to sell is equal to the amount consumers want to buy. 
D) whenever the demand curve is downsloping and the supply curve is upsloping. 
A) provided there is no surplus of the product. 
B) at all prices above that shown by the intersection of the supply and demand curves. 
C) if the amount producers want to sell is equal to the amount consumers want to buy. 
D) whenever the demand curve is downsloping and the supply curve is upsloping.

Question 7

A product market is in equilibrium

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A) whenever there is no surplus of the product. 
B) whenever there is no shortage of the product. 
C) when consumers want to buy more of the product than producers offer for sale. 
D) where the demand and supply curves intersect. 
A) whenever there is no surplus of the product. 
B) whenever there is no shortage of the product. 
C) when consumers want to buy more of the product than producers offer for sale. 
D) where the demand and supply curves intersect.

Question 8

Suppose an excise tax is imposed on product X.We expect this tax to

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A) increase the demand for complementary good Y and decrease the demand for substitute product Z. 
B) decrease the demand for complementary good Y and increase the demand for substitute product Z. 
C) increase the demands for both complementary good Y and substitute product Z. 
D) decrease the demands for both complementary good Y and substitute product Z. 
A) increase the demand for complementary good Y and decrease the demand for substitute product Z. 
B) decrease the demand for complementary good Y and increase the demand for substitute product Z. 
C) increase the demands for both complementary good Y and substitute product Z. 
D) decrease the demands for both complementary good Y and substitute product Z.

Question 9

The law of demand states that, other things equal,

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A) price and quantity demanded are inversely related. 
B) the larger the number of buyers in a market, the lower will be product price. 
C) price and quantity demanded are directly related. 
D) consumers will buy more of a product at high prices than at low prices. 
A) price and quantity demanded are inversely related. 
B) the larger the number of buyers in a market, the lower will be product price. 
C) price and quantity demanded are directly related. 
D) consumers will buy more of a product at high prices than at low prices.

Question 10

A decrease in the price of digital cameras will

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A) cause the demand curve for memory cards to become vertical. 
B) shift the demand curve for memory cards to the right. 
C) shift the demand curve for memory cards to the left. 
D) not affect the demand for memory cards. 
A) cause the demand curve for memory cards to become vertical. 
B) shift the demand curve for memory cards to the right. 
C) shift the demand curve for memory cards to the left. 
D) not affect the demand for memory cards.

Question 11

Which of the following will cause the demand curve for product A to shift to the left?

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A) population growth that causes an expansion in the number of persons consuming A 
B) an increase in money income if A is a normal good 
C) a decrease in the price of complementary product C 
D) an increase in money income if A is an inferior good 
A) population growth that causes an expansion in the number of persons consuming A 
B) an increase in money income if A is a normal good 
C) a decrease in the price of complementary product C 
D) an increase in money income if A is an inferior good

Question 12

In the foreign exchange market, if Americans significantly increase their investments in securities in British financial markets, one effect is that the dollar will tend to depreciate against the pound.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Graphically, the market demand curve is

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A) steeper than any individual demand curve that is part of it. 
B) greater than the sum of the individual demand curves. 
C) the horizontal sum of individual demand curves. 
D) the vertical sum of individual demand curves. 
A) steeper than any individual demand curve that is part of it. 
B) greater than the sum of the individual demand curves. 
C) the horizontal sum of individual demand curves. 
D) the vertical sum of individual demand curves.

Question 14

In the following question you are asked to determine, other things equal, the effects of a given change in a determinant of demand or supply for product X upon (1) the demand (D) for, or supply (S) of, X; (2) the equilibrium price (P) of X; and (3) the equilibrium quantity (Q) of X.An increase in the price of a product that is a close substitute for X will

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A) decrease D, increase P, and decrease Q. 
B) increase D, increase P, and decrease Q. 
C) increase D, increase P, and increase Q. 
D) increase D, decrease P, and increase Q. 
A) decrease D, increase P, and decrease Q. 
B) increase D, increase P, and decrease Q. 
C) increase D, increase P, and increase Q. 
D) increase D, decrease P, and increase Q.

Question 15

If there is a surplus of a product, its price

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A) is below the equilibrium level. 
B) is above the equilibrium level. 
C) will rise in the near future. 
D) is in equilibrium. 
A) is below the equilibrium level. 
B) is above the equilibrium level. 
C) will rise in the near future. 
D) is in equilibrium.

Question 16

The idea of the Law of Demand, as applied to electric cars, assumes which of the following to be constant?

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A) price of electric cars 
B) price of gasoline cars 
C) quantity of electric cars demanded by buyers 
D) how much sellers are charging customers for electric cars 
A) price of electric cars 
B) price of gasoline cars 
C) quantity of electric cars demanded by buyers 
D) how much sellers are charging customers for electric cars

Question 17

(Last Word) According to research by the New York Federal Reserve Bank, which of the following best explains rising tuition costs over the past several years?

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A) increased Federal subsidies for student loans 
B) increased spending on faculty salaries 
C) increased spending on technological infrastructure, including digital classrooms and internet connectivity 
D) widespread closing of colleges and universities, leading to a dramatic reduction in the supply of higher education 
A) increased Federal subsidies for student loans 
B) increased spending on faculty salaries 
C) increased spending on technological infrastructure, including digital classrooms and internet connectivity 
D) widespread closing of colleges and universities, leading to a dramatic reduction in the supply of higher education

Question 18

Which of the following factors will decrease the current demand for a product?

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A) an expected increase in the future price of the product 
B) a decrease in the current price of a substitute product 
C) a decrease in the current price of a complementary product 
D) an increase in the current price of a substitute product 
A) an expected increase in the future price of the product 
B) a decrease in the current price of a substitute product 
C) a decrease in the current price of a complementary product 
D) an increase in the current price of a substitute product

Question 19

There is a shortage in a market for a product when

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A) the current price is higher than the equilibrium price. 
B) supply is less than demand. 
C) quantity demanded is less than quantity supplied. 
D) quantity demanded is greater than quantity supplieD. 
A) the current price is higher than the equilibrium price. 
B) supply is less than demand. 
C) quantity demanded is less than quantity supplied. 
D) quantity demanded is greater than quantity supplieD.

Question 20

At the equilibrium price,

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A) quantity supplied may exceed quantity demanded or vice versa. 
B) there are no pressures on price to either rise or fall. 
C) there are forces that cause price to rise. 
D) there are forces that cause price to fall. 
A) quantity supplied may exceed quantity demanded or vice versa. 
B) there are no pressures on price to either rise or fall. 
C) there are forces that cause price to rise. 
D) there are forces that cause price to fall.

Exam 3: Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium

If the government subsidizes the car makers in the production of cars, then the supply of steel increases.

The equilibrium price and quantity in a market usually produce allocative efficiency because

(Last Word) Based on economic theory and research on tuition costs and student borrowing, the best way to reduce tuition costs for students would be to

Assume the demand curve for product X shifts to the right.This might be caused by

Economists use the term "demand" to refer to

A market is in equilibrium

A product market is in equilibrium

Suppose an excise tax is imposed on product X.We expect this tax to

The law of demand states that, other things equal,

A decrease in the price of digital cameras will

Which of the following will cause the demand curve for product A to shift to the left?

In the foreign exchange market, if Americans significantly increase their investments in securities in British financial markets, one effect is that the dollar will tend to depreciate against the pound.

Graphically, the market demand curve is

If there is a surplus of a product, its price

The idea of the Law of Demand, as applied to electric cars, assumes which of the following to be constant?

(Last Word) According to research by the New York Federal Reserve Bank, which of the following best explains rising tuition costs over the past several years?

Which of the following factors will decrease the current demand for a product?

There is a shortage in a market for a product when

At the equilibrium price,

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